
Pickett Fire in Napa County Burns 6,803 Acres, 29% Contained; Evacuations Ordered, $65 Million Losses, Investigation Underway
The Pickett Fire in Napa County, California, has burned approximately 6,803 acres and containment efforts have gradually improved from 11% to 29% over several days, according to CAL FIRE. The wildfire prompted Napa County officials to declare a local emergency and a health emergency due to the fire and associated debris. Evacuations were ordered for residents and wineries near Pickett Road in Calistoga, with some evacuation orders later downgraded to warnings. Firefighters continue to battle the blaze, which has caused at least $65 million in agricultural losses. Investigations by CAL FIRE suggest the fire may have started from a controlled burn gone wrong, potentially linked to the disposal of smoldering ashes by a contractor at a Calistoga vineyard. Authorities have interviewed vineyard personnel as part of the ongoing probe into the fire's origin. Despite the fire's size, it is not expected to spread further as containment improves.
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- San Francisco Chronicle
Cal Fire is probing whether a contractor accidentally disposed of smoldering ashes at a Calistoga vineyard that potentially sparked the Pickett Fire, which has burned 6,800 acres in Napa Valley. https://t.co/xuV96q7ALQ
- KRON4 News
"Just putting the samples into the bags, you can smell the smoke," says one Napa Co. winery owner. https://t.co/Y0kBBGgNZb
- ABC7 News
CAL FIRE confirmed Thursday night it is looking into a report of smoldering ashes from a winery which might have sparked the Pickett Fire in Napa County. https://t.co/HkxrjvhpWU https://t.co/pJnNpKdVZZ
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