Overview
- A fast‑moving vegetation fire ignited near Highway 108 and Mill Villa/Stockton Road and grew to about 223–224 acres after starting Sunday, prompting large evacuation orders around Sonora.
- Tuolumne County law enforcement arrested 30‑year‑old Jacob William Hoskins on suspicion of recklessly causing the Dove Fire after officials reviewed video, tips from the public, and follow‑up leads.
- Mandatory evacuations and warnings affected hundreds of homes and led officials to open shelters for people and animals at county locations and the Posse Grounds in Jamestown.
- Cal Fire and local agencies committed hundreds of personnel, air tankers, helicopters, engines and dozers to build containment lines and mop up hot spots while two firefighters were treated and released.
- Two separate vegetation blazes in the county — the Court Fire and the O'Neil Fire — prompted additional local evacuations and stretched response resources in an area already vulnerable to fast summer fires and poor air quality.