Mosquito Fire Survivors Urged to Sign Up for County-Led Debris Removal Programs

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Property Owners in El Dorado and Placer Counties Must Sign a Right-of-Entry Permit to Participate

SACRAMENTO – As property owners affected by this year’s largest wildfire continue the process of rebuilding, the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) reminds survivors about the County-led debris removal programs available to assist with recovery.

Debris removal operations for the Mosquito Fire are being managed by El Dorado and Placer counties, respectively, with technical assistance being provided by Cal OES.

The County-led debris removal program consists of two phases. Phase one, which is the removal of hazardous household materials, is now complete. Enrollment for phase two, which removes the remaining contaminated debris, is currently underway in both El Dorado and Placer counties.

To participate in phase two, property owners with qualifying fire-damaged structures and trees must opt into the County-led debris removal program.

Survivors can participate by filling out a Right-of-Entry (ROE) permit, which grants contracted crews access to their property. Before debris removal can begin, property owners must submit an ROE form to their county.

Mosquito Fire Debris Removal in El Dorado County

Mosquito Fire survivors can sign up for the County-led debris removal program by submitting an ROE to the El Dorado County Environmental Management Department.

The deadline to submit an ROE permit is December 16, 2022. Property owners will receive an email notification once the ROE is approved for phase two debris removal.

Additional information can be found here.

Mosquito Fire Debris Removal in Placer County

Mosquito Fire survivors can sign up for the County-led debris removal program by submitting an ROE to the Placer County Department of Health and Human Services, Environmental Health Division.

Placer County staff will be hosting ROE assistance meetings for Mosquito Fire survivors on November 29 and 30 from 1 p.m.-6 p.m. at the Foresthill Library, 24580 Main St., Foresthill, CA 95631.

The deadline to submit an ROE permit is December 16, 2022. Property owners will receive an email notification once the ROE is approved for phase two debris removal.

Additional information can be found here.

Mosquito Fire Overview

The Mosquito Fire burned 76,788 acres, or 120 square miles, after sparking near the Oxbow Reservoir at Tahoe National Forest on Sept. 6. It jumped the Middle Fork of the American River twice – north to south, then south to north – in its first two weeks, and destroyed 78 buildings, most of them homes, while damaging 13 others.