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California's Pickett Fire burning in Napa Valley prompts Yolo, Solano air quality alerts

The Pickett Fire burning in the Napa Valley during peak season for wine country tourism is prompting air quality alerts in ...

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

A wildfire in California’s Napa County grew by more than 1,000 acres in 24 hours over the weekend amid an ongoing heat wave ...
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Firefighters in California continue battling the Pickett Fire

Cal Fire's Sonoma-Lake-Napa Unit and other agencies have now deployed more than 1,000 emergency personnel to the scene.

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.

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 ...
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Fire crews dig in as Napa County declares emergency over Pickett Fire

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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Pickett Fire Poses Threat to Napa County, CA, Wineries

The winery-dotted area in Napa County threatened by the Pickett Fire has seen its share of destructive blazes in years past.

Extreme heat elevates wildfire risk across California

Fire weather alerts are in effect for parts of California and the Pacific Northwest amid an ongoing heat wave. The hot ...