Evacuations are underway Sunday as firefighters battle a wildfire burning with a dangerous rate of spread in Tuolumne County.
The Dove Fire is burning near Highway 108 and Stockton Road in the Sonora area, according to Cal Fire. As of around 3:30 p.m., the fire was about 50 acres.
Evacuation orders are in place for McKibbon Drive, Golden Dove Lane and Crooked Lane, according to the Tuolumne County Sheriff’s Office.
View of the Dove Fire on Sunday.
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Deputies are urging anyone in the area who feels unsafe to leave without waiting for an evacuation order. People are also being asked to avoid the area while emergency crews respond.
The fire is burning in the Mill Villa area southwest of downtown Sonora, near Highway 108 and Stockton Road and just northeast of Jamestown.
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