Growing Pickett Fire prompts new Napa County evacuation orders Saturday
CHARLES SWANSON and ANNA ARMSTRONG
THE PRESS DEMOCRAT
The Pickett Fire, burning since Thursday afternoon near Calistoga, spurred new evacuation orders Saturday morning as the blaze continues to move east and challenge control lines, according to fire officials.
Napa County officials have split evacuation zone POP-E002 into 3 zones. Zone E002-C is now an evacuation order, while zone E002-B remains under an Evacuation Warning.
Zone POP-E001-B, also under an evacuation order, includes Napa County’s historic Aetna Springs Resort, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
A firefighter dons his equipment as the Pickett fire burns on Friday, Aug. 22, 2025, in Napa County, Calif. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vásquez)
Evacuation orders remain in place for zones NPA-E114, NPA-E115, NPA-E120, NPA-E121-B, NPA-E121-C, and NPA-E122-B.
Evacuation warnings remain in place for zones ANG-E001, NPA-E107, NPA-E121-A, NPA-E122-A, and POP-E001-A.
The wildfire, which erupted on the northern outskirts of Calistoga in steep, forested terrain, has now been mapped at 4,690 acres according to the latest mapping by Cal Fire Intel aircraft.
Containment remains at 7%.
In a Saturday morning summary, Cal Fire officials said ground crews and three night-flying helicopters worked overnight to successfully hold the blaze within established contingency lines.
A plane drops fire retardant on the Pickett fire in Napa County, Calif., on Friday, Aug. 22, 2025. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vásquez)
Saturday’s firefighting objectives include strengthening control lines along the fire’s right flank near Friesen Drive and right shoulder toward Ink Grade, officials said.
A total of 1,230 personnel were assigned to the Pickett Fire as of Saturday morning.
Check back for updates on this developing story.
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