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Pickett Fire expands in Napa County mountains east of Calistoga as firefighters make gains on second day

MARISA ENDICOTT THE PRESS DEMOCRAT Fire crews made gains Friday in their battle against the Pickett Fire in Napa County, even ...

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.
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Pickett Fire grows to nearly 6,000 acres, firefighters battling ‘challenging’ conditions into Sunday morning

Prior to additional evacuations Saturday evening, between 110 and 170 people had been told to leave their neighborhoods, ...
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Pickett Fire Scorches Over 6,500 Acres in Napa County, Residents Face Air Quality Concerns in Napa, Solano, and Sonoma

The Pickett Fire in Napa County has reached 6,531 acres with 11% containment, as evacuations and air quality advisories ...

Pickett Fire live updates: Calistoga brush fire nearly doubles in size, forcing Napa Co. evacuations

The Pickett Fire near Calistoga nearly doubled in size Thursday night, reaching 2,131 acres with no containment, according to ...
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Crews seek to hold line against Pickett Fire in Napa County as blaze reaches 6,800 acres

The wildfire — the largest in the region this year — spread more than 1,800 acres Saturday and grew another 270 acres ...
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Firefighters Battle Growing Wildfires In California As Flames Spread Rapidly

Wildfires in California wine country and Central Oregon grew overnight, prompting hundreds of evacuations as firefighters worked on August 23 to try to contain the blazes amid dry, hot weather.