California’s Pickett Fire explodes in size during ongoing hot temperatures across West Coast

Extreme vigor elevates wildfire hazard crossed California

Fire upwind alerts are successful effect for parts of California and the Pacific Northwest amid an ongoing vigor wave. The blistery temperatures proceed connected Monday with Oregon and Washington seeing temperatures successful the precocious 90s and adjacent nearing the triple digits successful Medford. 

CALISTOGA, Calif. – A wildfire successful California’s Napa County grew by much than 1,000 acres successful 24 hours implicit the play amid an ongoing vigor question crossed parts of the West Coast. 

The Pickett Fire started connected Aug. 21. Several days later, the occurrence had consumed much than 6,800 acres. More than 10 evacuation zones are nether orders to permission arsenic of Sunday evening. The occurrence is 11% contained arsenic of the latest update.

Scenes from the Pickett Fire successful Napa County, California. 

(CAL Fire / FOX Weather)

The occurrence is burning adjacent the 2020 Glass Fire pain scar. 

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Aerial resources person been indispensable successful warring the Pickett Fire, according to CAL Fire. The occurrence is burning successful rugged terrain amid ongoing blistery and adust conditions with much than 1,200 unit moving connected the blaze. 

"Due to the remote, steep, and rugged terrain, immoderate firefighters are being flown successful to entree the fire," CAL Fire said. "Night-flying helicopters person besides been deployed. The nationalist is reminded that flying drones implicit the incidental country is prohibited arsenic it tin crushed captious aerial resources."

According to CAL Fire, the blaze is burning adjacent communities and operation extortion is the priority. Damage appraisal is ongoing. 

Wildfire fume from the Pickett Fire is moving into Napa, Sonoma and Solano counties. The Bay Area Air Quality Management District issued an air prime advisory done Monday. 

After a prolonged heat wave for parts of California, a cooling inclination volition statesman this week successful the Bay Area, according to the National Weather Service. However, to the southeast of the Pickett Fire, vigor alerts stay successful spot to commencement the workweek.