Pickett Fire in Napa County – 7% containment achieved
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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 nearly doubled in size Thursday night, reaching 2,131 acres with no containment, according to Cal Fire.
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.