Dove Fire in Tuolumne Co., west of Yosemite National Park, prompts evacuations

SONORA, Calif. (KGO) -- A wildfire in Tuolumne County prompted evacuations on Sunday.

Crews are calling this the Dove Fire and say it is burning dangerously fast.

The fire started around 3 p.m.

CAL FIRE reports it is 166 acres and says multiple homes are threatened.

It is burning east of Stockton Road along Highway 108, about 70 miles west of Yosemite National Park.

CAL FIRE says an evacuation shelter is now open at the Tuolumne County Resilience Center in Tuolumne City.

Residents can sign up for emergency alerts here.