a wildfire broke out in california's sierra nevada foothills just west of the city of sonora on thursday afternoon triggering evacuations the washington fire ignited near the intersection of gulf links road and highway 108 and had spread to 50 acres within a couple hours fire is 40 acres and the spot fire across highway 49 is 10 acres plus there is additional spotting aggressive air attack will help but this one poses major risk to sonora area hotels and other parts of downtown sonora are being evacuated fire in heavy vegetation with populated areas in essentially every direction areas under a mandatory evacuation warning include 108 up stockton road to washington s washington to 100 and 8 plus residences motels circle drive golden dove lane millvilla estates sonora avenue south gate road and gerrymander areas under an evacuation warning include the city of sonora panorama drive rough and ready gibbs jamestown road