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Pickett Fire Near Calistoga Tops 6,800 Acres as Containment Rises to 13%

Cooler weather helped crews hold control lines overnight in rugged, fire-scarred terrain.

A bulldozer clears vegetation as the Pickett Fire approaches in the Aetna Springs area of Napa County on Saturday.
A firefighter battles the Pickett Fire burning in the Aetna Springs area of Napa County, Calif., on Saturday, Aug. 23, 2025.
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Napa Valley firefighters prepare to move out as the Pickett fire burns in Calistoga, California on August 21, 2025.

Overview

  • Growth slowed overnight after firefighters kept the blaze within lines near Aetna Springs Road, though officials caution afternoon winds could re-energize activity.
  • About 150 residents remain under evacuation orders, some zones have been downgraded, and roughly 360 people are under evacuation warnings.
  • Napa County declared a local emergency Sunday to unlock aid as more than 1,200 personnel, 140 engines, 34 dozers, 24 water tenders, and 10 helicopters work the incident.
  • No structures have been confirmed damaged or destroyed, with damage assessment teams set to survey affected areas Monday as structure protection remains a priority.
  • An air-quality advisory is in effect through Monday for Napa, Sonoma, and Solano counties due to smoke; nearby wineries have paused operations and harvests as the cause remains under investigation.