Pickett Fire in California's Napa County 5% contained
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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.
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KTVU FOX 2 on MSNPickett Fire still burning; evacuation orders remain in place
The Pickett Fire in Calistoga doubled in size and, as of Friday evening, was about 3,235 acres and 7% contained, CalFire officials announced.
The Pickett Fire erupted in Napa Valley on Aug. 21 forcing evacuations for many in the area and threatening people, structures and wineries.
Napa County officials said zones NPA-E114 and NPA-E120 are under evacuation orders, while zones NPA-E115, NPA-E121 and NPA-E122 are under evacuation warnings. Authorities say the Calistoga Community Center is open for evacuees.
Being under the threat of fire danger is nothing new for residents in the Calistoga area. While heavy gray smoke was seen from town, many tried to go on with their daily lives.
As the Pickett Fire outside Calistoga grew to 2,133 acres, Napa County authorities ordered evacuation from a fourth Upvalley area as hundreds of firefighters battled the blaze.
CAL FIRE Sonoma-Lake-Napa Unit says several crews are at the site of a vegetation fire near Calistoga that has jumped to 60 acres. There is zero containment on the Napa County blaze that officials have dubbed as the Pickett Fire.