Overview

• Cal Fire said containment rose to 25% Wednesday with acreage steady at 6,803 as cooler marine-layer conditions helped crews hold the perimeter.
• Public Health Officer Christine Wu declared a local health emergency to expedite removal of hazardous debris after reports of increased turbidity in local water systems.
• Investigators continue to probe the origin near 2343 Pickett Road after dispatch audio referenced an “escaped control burn,” and no cause has been determined.
• Nearly 3,000 personnel are assigned with extensive air and ground resources; no injuries have been reported and no structures have been destroyed, though about 292 remain threatened.
• Evacuation orders remain in several zones near Calistoga with some areas downgraded to warnings, and a regional smoke advisory is in effect for Napa, Sonoma and Solano counties.