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Placer County deputies arrested a man suspected of burglarizing a home that was evacuated because of the massive Mosquito Fire burning in the area, officials said. The suspected burglar lives roughly 20 miles away.

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Logan Gross, 20, is a resident of the community of Cool, an El Dorado County area that is about a 30-minute drive from the home in Todd Valley he is accused of burglarizing, according to the Placer County Sheriff's Office. Deputies went to the 6000 block of Parkwood Court on Friday around 12:45 p.m. for a report of a burglary in progress.

Deputies found stolen items from that home inside Gross' truck, the sheriff's office said. He faces charges related to burglary and unauthorized entry in an emergency area.

Todd Valley is one of several communities evacuated because of the Mosquito Fire, which started Tuesday evening along Mosquito Ridge Road on the north side of the Oxbow Reservoir.

On Thursday, the fire jumped the Middle Fork American River into the El Dorado County side, prompting even more evacuations. The fire continues to burn at a threatening pace, and the steep terrain its burning on poses a challenge for crews trying to gain control of the flames.

When evacuation orders are issued for an area, people are lawfully required to leave immediately because of the fire's threat to safety.

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