Incident Update Dove Fire

Date:
07/29/2026
Time:
11:46 AM

Incident Facts

Name
Dove Fire
Start Date/Time
2026-07-26
Incident Status
Active
Location
Highway 108 and Mill Villa Road, Sonora
Type
Wildfire
Cause
Arson
Counties
Tuolumne
Administration Unit
CAL FIRE Tuolumne-Calaveras Unit
Unified Command Agency(s)
Size
226
Containment
55%
Structures Threatened
Structures Destroyed
Structures Damaged
Civilian Injuries
Firefighter Injuries
2
Civilian Fatalities
Firefighter Fatalities

Evacuation Zones

Evacuation Information:

Evacuation Warnings

Evacuation Warning:
• Golden Dove
• Silver Pine Drive
• Mill Villa Court
• Southgate Drive
• Hill Street
• Sonora Ave
• Fair Street
• Gerrymander Avenue

Evacuation Shelters

Evacuation Centers:

Tuolumne CRC (small animals - dogs and cats - accepted)
18241 Bay Ave
Tuolumne, CA 95379 
*for large animals see "Animal Evacuation Shelter" information

Tuolumne County Transit Center
12879 Justice Ctr Dr,
Sonora, CA 95370
*open as a cooling center/location for fresh air for the unhoused individuals in our community as well as those at Camp Justice

Animal Evacuation Shelters

Temporary Animal Evacuation Shelters:

Animal Control
10040 Victoria Way
Jamestown, CA 95327

Posse Grounds (Large Animal Evacuation Center)
19130 Rawhide Rd
Jamestown, CA 95327

Road Closures

  • Stockton Road is open to Nancy’s Hope (closed from HWY 108 to Nancy’s Hope)

Assigned Resources

Numerous firefighting air tankers from throughout the State are flying fire suppression missions as conditions allow.

Engines
62
Water Tenders
12
Dozers
11
Hand Crews
19
Total Personnel
636

Cooperating Agencies

Name Phone Address URL
Sonora City Fire Department, California Highway Patrol (CHP), Sonora City Police, Tuolumne County Sheriff, Tuolumne County Officer of Emergency Services