Incident Update Dove Fire
- Date:
- 07/28/2026
- Time:
- 10:57 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
- Arson
- Counties
- Tuolumne
- Administration Unit
- CAL FIRE Tuolumne-Calaveras Unit
- Unified Command Agency(s)
- Size
- 225
- Containment
- 25%
- Structures Threatened
- Structures Destroyed
- Structures Damaged
- Civilian Injuries
- Firefighter Injuries
- 2
- Civilian Fatalities
- Firefighter Fatalities
Evacuation Zones
Evacuation Information:
Evacuation Orders
Evacuation Orders issued for the following areas:
-
Golden Dove• Silver Pine Drive• Symons Lane• Southgate Drive• Hill Street• Sonora Ave• Fair Street• Gerrymander Avenue• West Sunset Street• Mill Villa Court
Evacuation Warnings
Evacuation Warnings issued for the following areas:
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McKibbon Drive• Martha Lane• Outlook Drive• Crooked Lane• South side of Mono Way from Greenley Road to Washington Street• West Lytton• Olive Street• Maple Street• High Street• Bulwer Street• Toby Street• June Street• West Church Lane• Knowles Hill Drive
Areas No Longer Under Any Evacuation:
Residences and businesses on the north side of Stockton Road east of Nancy’s Hope
Evacuation Shelters
Evacuation Centers:
Tuolumne CRC (small animals - dogs and cats - accepted)
18241 Bay Ave
Tuolumne, CA 95379
Tuolumne, CA 95379
*for large animals see "Animal Evacuation Shelter" information
Tuolumne County Transit Center
12879 Justice Ctr Dr,
Sonora, CA 95370
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
Jamestown, CA 95327
Posse Grounds (Large Animal Evacuation Center)
19130 Rawhide Rd
Jamestown, CA 95327
Jamestown, CA 95327
Road Closures
-
Stockton Road is open to Nancy’s Hope (closed from HWY 108 to Nancy’s Hope)• Southgate Drive is closed• Symons Lane at Washington Street• West Sunset Street at High Street
Assigned Resources
Numerous firefighting air tankers from throughout the State are flying fire suppression missions as conditions allow.
- Engines
- 75
- Water Tenders
- 10
- Dozers
- 4
- Hand Crews
- 16
- Total Personnel
- 576
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 |