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Coverage dated September 11, 2022 to September 14, 2022

Sierra Nevada 'Mosquito Fire' is now California's largest fire of 2022

Headline from KTVU San Francisco, on the newest of 3 developments

The Mosquito Fire burning in the Sierra Nevada is now California's largest fire of 2022.

KTVU San Francisco's own description from its feed. We collect headlines and these descriptions, not full articles; read the original reporting below.

Developments in this update

3 dated developments, oldest first, newest marked. Each is named by one outlet's own headline; open its reports to see every outlet that covered it.

  1. California fire incinerates 46,000 acres as firefighters battle spread

    Headline from Newsweek ·

  2. California wildfire update: Mosquito Fire grows nearly 20k acres in 3 days

    Headline from Newsweek ·

  3. Newest

    Sierra Nevada 'Mosquito Fire' is now California's largest fire of 2022

    Headline from KTVU San Francisco ·

Read the reports

Reports & sources

19 articles, oldest first.

  1. Newsweek

    California fire incinerates 46,000 acres as firefighters battle spread (opens Newsweek)

    Published

    Newsweek's feed description

    The two biggest blazes were still burning Monday after fire crews tackled the infernos—dubbed Fairview and Mosquito—over the weekend.

  2. ABC 10 Sacramento

    Mosquito Fire evacuees wait at shelters, scattered throughout region in foreseeable future (opens ABC 10 Sacramento)

    Published

    ABC 10 Sacramento's feed description

    The fire has reached more than 40,000 acres and is now the largest burning in California.

  3. KESQ Palm Springs

    California's raging Mosquito Fire destroys 25 homes before pushing deeper into forested areas, sending smoke into Nevada (opens KESQ Palm Springs)

    Published

    KESQ Palm Springs's feed description

    By Nouran Salahieh, CNN Burning intensely and choking the air with smoke, California’s raging Mosquito Fire has destroyed 25 homes and continues its unrelenting spread through dry forests in the Sierra Nevada mountains.

  4. Newsweek

    California fire map update: Mosquito wildfire torches nearly 50K acres (opens Newsweek)

    Published

    Newsweek's feed description

    Last week, the Mosquito Fire was just over 1,000 acres in size but has continued to grow over the past several days.

  5. KRDO

    California's Mosquito Fire destroys 46 structures before pushing deeper into forested areas, sending smoke into Nevada (opens KRDO)

    Published

    KRDO's feed description

    By Nouran Salahieh, CNN Burning intensely and choking the air with smoke, California’s raging Mosquito Fire has destroyed 46 structures and continues its unrelenting spread through dry forests in the Sierra Nevada mountains.

  6. Tahoe Daily Tribune

    Mosquito Fire claims 2 dozen homes, 18% contained (opens Tahoe Daily Tribune)

    Published

    Tahoe Daily Tribune's feed description

    SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. — Firefighters took advantage of favorable weather on Monday and have gained containment on the Mosquito Fire that has claimed more than two dozen homes, fire officials announced Tuesday morning. Air quality...

  7. Los Angeles Times

    Mosquito fire nears 60,000 acres, poised to become largest blaze in California this year (opens Los Angeles Times)

    Published

    Los Angeles Times's feed description

    The Mosquito fire, which has burned 58,544 acres in Placer and El Dorado counties, is close to surpassing the 60,138-acre McKinney fire.

  8. KTVU San Francisco

    Sierra Nevada 'Mosquito Fire' is now California's largest fire of 2022 (opens KTVU San Francisco)

    Published

    KTVU San Francisco's feed description

    The Mosquito Fire burning in the Sierra Nevada is now California's largest fire of 2022.

  9. KESQ Palm Springs

    The Mosquito Fire has become the largest in California this year, less than 10 days after it began (opens KESQ Palm Springs)

    Published

    KESQ Palm Springs's feed description

    By Christina Maxouris, CNN Last week, Janet Stickler was forced to evacuate the trailer she lived in as the Mosquito Fire — a raging blaze that has become California’s biggest this year — was inching closer to the community of Garden Valley.

  10. Newsweek

    California wildfire update: Mosquito Fire grows nearly 20k acres in 3 days (opens Newsweek)

    Published

    Newsweek's feed description

    "Approximately 6,000 homes collectively remained threatened at this time," Placer County Sheriff Lieutenant Josh Barnhart said on Wednesday.

  11. Los Angeles Times

    California's largest fire keeps growing, threatening homes, air quality, giant sequoias (opens Los Angeles Times)

    Published

    Los Angeles Times's feed description

    The Mosquito fire in the Sierra Nevada foothills has burred 64,159 acres and is 20% contained.

  12. New York Times

    Mosquito Fire Becomes California’s Largest of Year (opens New York Times)

    Published

    New York Times's feed description

    The blaze grew to more than 63,000 acres on Wednesday, overtaking the McKinney fire to become the state’s biggest of 2022.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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