Napa County, Calistoga and Pickett Fire
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The Pickett Fire in Calistoga doubled in size and, as of Friday evening, was about 3,235 acres and 7% contained, CalFire officials announced.
The Pickett Fire near Calistoga has burned at least 2,133 acres as of Friday morning and remains 0% contained, officials said.
Firefighters are dealing with several tough conditions as they fight the Pickett Fire near Calistoga. It is extremely smoky, and Cal Fire says the terrain is difficult. This morning, officials said that they are having issues even accessing parts of the fire.
Several crews spanning across multiple agencies continued working overnight at the site of a vegetation fire near Calistoga that jumped to 2,133 acres by Friday morning, according to Cal Fire. As of Friday afternoon,
The blaze remains at 2,133 acres and is 0% contained, according to Division Chief Ryan Isham in a Cal Fire LNU morning briefing. A strong wind has pushed the fire eastward, sending it from the Pickett Lane area down in the floor of Napa Valley into the Aetna Springs side of Pope Valley.
Being under the threat of fire danger is nothing new for residents in the Calistoga area. While heavy gray smoke was seen from town, many tried to go on with their daily lives.
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CAL FIRE LNU reported at 3:24 p.m. that a fire was burning near the 2300 block of Pickett Road and warned the public to use caution while traveling through the area.