Dove Fire in Tuolumne County Burns 223 Acres and Forces 600-Plus Homes to Evacuate; State Secures Federal Fire Grant
The Office of Governor Gavin Newsom announced on July 26, 2026, that California had secured a Fire Management Assistance Grant (FMAG) from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to support the response to the Dove Fire in Tuolumne County. The governor said California was working side by side with local and state partners to protect the threatened communities.
According to CAL FIRE's incident page, the Dove Fire started at 2:48 p.m. on July 26 near Highway 108 and Mill Villa Road in Sonora; the governor's office placed the ignition just after 2:30 p.m. near Highway 108 and Stockton Street. The fast-moving fire burned more than 223 acres, threatening the communities of Sonora and Jefferson, forcing the evacuation of more than 600 homes and putting an additional 1,400 under evacuation warnings. The fire was fought under unified command including the CAL FIRE Tuolumne-Calaveras Unit, the Sonora City Fire Department, the Tuolumne County Sheriff's Office and the California Highway Patrol, and Highway 108 was at one point opened to one lane only.
The FMAG is provided on a cost-share basis and can reimburse 75% of eligible fire suppression costs. CAL FIRE lists the cause as arson: law enforcement officers arrested 30-year-old Jacob Williams Hoskins of Sonora in Tuolumne County on July 26, identifying him as the suspect responsible for causing the Dove Fire. The fire reached full containment on August 1; two firefighters were injured during the incident.
Related: California Orders One-Year Coverage Protection for About 50,000 Policyholders in Dove Fire Area
Source: Office of the Governor of California
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Photo: 图：加州图奥勒米县索诺拉市中心街景，Dove Fire 威胁的社区之一（资料照片）。DestinationFearFan 摄，CC BY 4.0，经 Wikimedia Commons。 / Photo: Downtown Sonora in Tuolumne County, California, one of the communities threatened by the Dove Fire (file photo). Photo by DestinationFearFan, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
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