The Pickett Fire has burned at least 2,133 acres and remained 0% contained Friday morning. The wildfire erupted Thursday afternoon on the northern outskirts of Calistoga in steep, forested terrain. Evacuation orders and warnings affected dozens of rural Napa County residents amid triple-digit heat. No structure losses were reported. The fire showed a strong push to the east, moving away from the city, according to Division Chief Ryan Isham. Evacuation warnings cover zones ANG-E001 and POP-E002B while Angwin is not included. Cal Fire deployed hand crews, helitack helicopters and tanker drops in a large multi-agency response. Steep terrain and extreme heat complicated suppression efforts.
The Pickett Fire has burned at least 2,133 acres as of Friday morning activating a large overnight multi-agency response to suppress the blaze, which remains 0% contained, officials said. The wildfire erupted Thursday afternoon on the northern outskirts of Calistoga in steep, forested terrain, prompting evacuation orders affecting dozens of rural Napa County residents under triple-digit heat. No structure losses have been reported, and officials said there was a strong push to the east, moving away from the city said Division Chief Ryan Isham Friday.
Evacuation warnings are in place for zones ANG-E001 and POP-E002B. Both are directly east of other areas under evacuation warnings but neither covers Angwin, which sits in a narrow mountain valley to the southeast of the fire. Cal Fire hand crews head to the fire line along the left flank of the Pickett Fire east of Calistoga, Thursday, August 21, 2025. (Kent Porter / The Press Democrat)
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