Pickett Fire Prompts Evacuations in Napa County, California
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The Pickett Fire near Calistoga nearly doubled in size Thursday night, reaching 2,131 acres with no containment, according to Cal Fire.
The Pickett Fire erupted in Napa Valley on Aug. 21 forcing evacuations for many in the area and threatening people, structures and wineries.
The Pickett Fire was reported shortly before 3:30 p.m. Thursday. The California Highway Patrol initially reported smoke was visible from Highway 128.
The blaze remains at 2,133 acres and is 0% contained, according to Division Chief Ryan Isham in a Cal Fire LNU morning briefing. A strong wind has pushed the fire eastward, sending it from the Pickett Lane area down in the floor of Napa Valley into the Aetna Springs side of Pope Valley.
Cal Fire is deploying crews from Butte County to assist in combating several wildfires across the state. A strike team has been dispatched to the Coyote Fire in
Firefighters will battle intense heat and dry weather Friday as they work to control a fast-moving blaze in the heart of California’s wine country.