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Pickett Fire Near Calistoga Grows to About 4,700 Acres, 7% Contained

Night operations with added crews help hold control lines in steep country.

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Overview

  • Cal Fire mapping on Saturday put the blaze at roughly 4,690 acres after overnight growth remained within established control lines.
  • Evacuation orders and warnings span multiple Napa County zones, including areas near Dutch Henry Canyon, Friesen Drive and Aetna Springs, with a shelter open at Crosswalk Community Church in Napa.
  • More than 1,200 personnel with engines, dozers and night-flying helicopters are reinforcing control and contingency lines across steep, remote terrain.
  • The fire has been pushing east toward Pope Valley and the Angwin area, and officials say Calistoga’s main population center is not currently threatened.
  • Smoke is reducing air quality in Napa, Sonoma and Solano counties under an advisory, the cause is under investigation, and no injuries or structure losses have been reported.