Photo by Doug Clark, Tuolumne County Fire
Sonora, CA — A fire ignited at around 10:30pm Tuesday in the 19100 block of Hess Avenue.
Heavy flames were coming from the 2,800 square ft. home when the initial responders arrived on the scene. Two people inside the residence were able to safely evacuate, according to fire officials. A total of seven people were displaced.
The fire was knocked down just after 2am and fully contained at around 5:45am.
The cause of the fire is under investigation. Tuolumne County Fire Department was assisted by CAL Fire, Sonora Fire, Twain Harte Fire, Mi-Wuk Sugar Pine Fire, Modesto Fire, and others.
Written by BJ Hansen.
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