Update: Fire In Downtown Sonora

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Update at 12:35 p.m.:  Firefighters have extinguished a house fire at 24 North Shepherd Street near East Jackson Street that ignited this morning in downtown Sonora. Sonora Police spokesperson Cpl. Thomas Brickley relayed that the roadway between Elkin and East Bradford streets that was shut down to allow for crews to battle the blaze and then mop up has reopened to traffic. Further details on the fire can be viewed below.

Update at 10:30 a.m.: Firefighters are getting a handle on a house fire in downtown Sonora. The flames broke out in the home at 24 North Shepherd Street near East Jackson Street. Sonora Police spokesperson Cpl. Thomas Brickley tells Clarke Broadcasting, “The fire has been contained to the structure with no extension to vegetation. No injuries are reported from this incident.”

North Shepherd Street will remain closed for the next several hours between Elkin and East Bradford streets as firefighters fully contain the fire and mop up, added Cpl. Brickley. The public and motorists are asked to avoid the area as there is plenty of activity. What ignited the blaze is under investigation.

Update at 9:50 a.m.: Firefighters continue to battle a house fire at 24 North Shepherd Street in downtown Sonora and have named it the Shepherd Fire. CAL Fire reports that the home is fully engulfed in flames, adding that there is an “active fire exterior and extension to the attic with power lines down.” There remains no word as to whether the flames have spread to any nearby vegetation or whether any other structures are threatened. The public and motorists are asked to avoid the area as there is plenty of activity. An update will be provided when more details come into the newsroom.

Original post at 9:39 a.m.: Sonora, CA — Firefighters are battling a house fire in downtown Sonora this morning.

As shown in the image box, a large plume of smoke can be seen in the sky. CAL Fire reports the blaze broke out on North Shepherd Street near East Jackson Street. There is no word as to whether the flames have spread to any nearby vegetation or whether any other structures are threatened.

CAL Fire is asking the public and motorists to stay out of the area as there is plenty of activity. An update will be provided as soon as new information comes into the newsroom.