Federal officials have taken possession of a Pacific Gas and Electric Co. utility transmission pole and attached equipment as part of an investigation into what caused the Mosquito Fire.
The investigation was noted in a PG&E filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission on Monday. The Mosquito Fire ignited near Oxbow Reservoir, east of Foresthill in Placer County, on Sept. 6. It’s burned 76,781 acres across Placer and El Dorado counties and is 85% contained, as of Monday. The fire destroyed 78 structures and damaged 13 others, according to the SEC filing. All evacuation orders across Placer and El Dorado counties have been lifted.