Incident Update Dove Fire
- Date:
- 07/27/2026
- Time:
- 9:07 AM
Incident Facts
- Name
- Dove Fire
- Start Date/Time
- 2026-07-26
- Incident Status
- Active
- Location
- Highway 108 & Mill Villa Road, Sonora
- Type
- Wildfire
- Cause
- Under Investigation
- Counties
- Tuolumne
- Administration Unit
- CAL FIRE Tuolumne-Calaveras Unit
- Unified Command Agency(s)
- Size
- 223
- Containment
- 0%
- Structures Threatened
- Structures Destroyed
- Structures Damaged
- Civilian Injuries
- Firefighter Injuries
- 2
- Civilian Fatalities
- Firefighter Fatalities
Evacuation Zones
Evacuation Information:
Evacuation Orders
Mandatory EVACUATIONS are taking place for the following areas:
- Golden Dove
- Crooked Lane
- Simons Lane
- Southgate Drive
- Hill Street
- Sonora Ave
- Fair Street
- Gerrymander Avenue
Road Closures
- HWY 108 is still one lane traffic between Stockton Road and Wigwam Road.
- Washington Street is open, but the side streets on the west side from Symons Lane to Stockton Road are closed.
- Stockton Road is open to Forest Road
- Southgate Drive is closed
Animal Evacuation Shelters
- Temporary animal evacuation shelter is located at Animal Control
10040 Victoria Way, Jamestown, CA 95327
- Large animal evacuation center is at the Posse Grounds
19130 Rawhide Rd, Jamestown, CA 95327
Evacuation Warnings
Evacuation WARNINGS
- McKibbon Drive
- Martha Lane
- Outlook Drive
- South side of Mono Way from Greenley Road to Washington Street
- West Lytton
- Olive Street
- Maple Street
- High Street
- Bulwer Street
- West Sunset Street
- Toby Street
- June Street
- West Church Lane
- Knowles Hill Drive
Evacuation Shelters
Tuolumne CRC is the evacuation center. For those who are evacuated, you may keep your small animals (dogs, cats).
18241 Bay Ave, Tuolumne, CA 95379
The Tuolumne County Transit Center (12879 Justice Ctr Dr, Sonora, CA 95370) is open as a cooling center/location for fresh air for the unhoused individuals in our community as well as those at Camp Justice.
Assigned Resources
Numerous firefighting air tankers from throughout the State are flying fire suppression missions as conditions allow.
- Engines
- 22
- Water Tenders
- 3
- Helicopters
- 3
- Dozers
- 4
- Hand Crews
- 5
- Other
- 5
- Total Personnel
- 484
Cooperating Agencies
| Name | Phone | Address | URL |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sonora City Fire Department, California Highway Patrol (CHP), Sonora City Police, and Tuolumne County Sheriffs. |