SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Residents of the greater Sacramento region have been fortunate to experience a relatively smokeless summer, but the explosive Mosquito Fire is changing that.
The Mosquito fire, which broke out Tuesday near Oxbow Reservoir (3 miles east of Foresthill), has experienced explosive growth and pyrocumulus structure has been seen the last two days.
Smoky skies are expected to stay mostly away from Sacramento County today, but foothill communities can expect to have unhealthy air conditions. Westerly winds are pushing smoke to the east, but as the sun sets, the winds are expected to shift and blow from the east, pushing that smoke closer to the valley.
Model data shows that most of Sacramento County will have to contend with smoky skies tomorrow, however.
The fire is expected to continue to grow explosively due to the ongoing heatwave. Highs near 110 and dry atmospheric conditions are causing problems for fire crews, as the fire is at 0% containment according to Cal Fire.
