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Evacuations ordered as wildfire blazes California’s famed Napa County
Evacuation orders are in effect as wildfires blaze across the West, including in California’s scenic Napa County. The Pickett Fire, which has burned nearly 4,690 acres, first sparked Thursday afternoon and continued to rage Saturday with only 7% of the wildfire contained.
Map: Pickett Fire evacuations near Silverado Trail in Napa County
A fire burning near Silverado Trail wineries prompted evacuation orders in Napa County. The Pickett Fire was reported around 3 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 21, off Pickett Road, near Calistoga. By Saturday night, it had burned 6,531 acres (10 square miles) with 11% containment, the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection said.
Update: Pickett Fire in Napa County – 15% containment achieved
Pickett Fire initially started 2:57 p.m. Aug. 21 in Napa County, California. After being active for four days, it has burned 6,803 acres. A crew of 2,045 firefighters succeeded in containing 13% of the fire as of Monday morning. However, the cause is still being investigated.
Fire crews Sunday were able to keep Napa County’s Pickett Fire within its established footprint of more than 6,800 acres ...
MARISA ENDICOTT THE PRESS DEMOCRAT Fire crews made gains Friday in their battle against the Pickett Fire in Napa County, even ...
Wildfires have cropped up in different regions across California over the past several days as a record-breaking heat wave ...
By Madison Smalstig Napa County officials have declared a local emergency as the Pickett Fire, which erupted Thursday near Calistoga, remains active — growing to 6,803 acres with 13% containment ...
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Firefighters hold line on Pickett fire in Napa County even as ‘thermal belt’ adds to challenges
As of Sunday evening, the fire near Calistoga had scorched more than 6,800 acres and was 11% contained, fire officials said.
Fires, wind, and extreme heat created dangerous conditions across the West over the weekend.In northern Nevada, Burning Man ...
The North Bay will see hazy skies for the next several days due to smoke from the Pickett Fire burning in Napa County near ...
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Monsoonal storms upend Burning Man, soak Yosemite and spark lightning fires across the West
A surge of monsoonal storms brought instability across the American West this weekend, with severe winds storms and lightning that sparked several fires. Officials say the pattern isn't yet through.
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