Pickett Fire continues to threaten California's Napa Valley wine country during peak harvest season

CALISTOGA, Calif. – Firefighters proceed to conflict the Pickett Fire successful California’s vino state arsenic the wildfire threatens properties during highest harvest play successful Napa Valley.

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 17% contained arsenic of the latest update. More than 2,000 firefighters and unit are moving to power the blaze. 

Firefighters enactment to physique containment lines astir the Pickett Fire successful Napa County, California.

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According to CAL Fire, the Pickett Fire is burning adjacent the 2020 Glass Fire pain footprint. Over the weekend, the occurrence grew by much than 1,000 acres successful 24 hours, prompting caller evacuations.  

WHAT IS FIRE CONTAINMENT?

Workers harvest grapes from the vines betwixt August and October, according to Visit Napa Valley. This year, harvest play kicked disconnected connected Aug. 14. 

The Pickett Fire burning successful Napa County, California successful August 2025. 

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Harvest play is besides highest visitant play for Napa Valley.

Several country wineries are included successful the evacuation zone, including Aetna Springs Cellars, Young Winery and Last Resort Winery.

Napa County Agriculture Commissioner Tracy Cleveland said the region is moving to measure the harm to commercialized cultivation producers. A section exigency declaration could supply further resources for growers successful the area. 

The Pickett Fire burning successful Napa County, California successful August 2025. 

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Early Tuesday, UC San Diego AlertCalifornia cameras from the Pepperwood Preserve facing the Pickett Fire adjacent Aetna Springs were wholly hazed successful smoke.

According to the Bay Area Air District, fume from the Pickett Fire continues to interaction aerial prime successful Napa, Solano and Sonoma counties. An Air Quality Alert is successful effect for the portion done Wednesday. 

National Weather Service Bay Area Meteorologist Matt Mehle said the marine furniture connected Monday helped occurrence conditions aft record-breaking vigor implicit the past week. This cooler signifier alteration should bring immoderate alleviation to the occurrence area. 

"We’re going to spot that proceed done astir mid-week with further cooling each afternoon," Mehle said. "The occupation areas that I spot for the adjacent fewer days volition beryllium the winds."

Gusts are forecast to beryllium astir 15 mph successful the day but should taper disconnected by the evening.

New fires besides started connected Monday successful Central and Northern California.