A fire burning near Silverado Trail wineries prompted evacuation orders in Napa County. The Pickett Fire was reported around 3 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 21, off Pickett Road, near Calistoga. By Saturday night, it had burned 6,531 acres (10 square miles) with 11% containment, the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection said.

The Pickett Fire near Calistoga in Napa County jumped by more than 1,800 acres Saturday to 6,531 acres, or more than six times the size of Golden Gate Park.

A fast-moving wildfire, named the Pickett Fire, broke out on Pickett Road outside Calistoga, Napa County, on August 21, 2025, per Cal Fire. Within 35 minutes, it spread to 15 acres, prompting mandatory evacuations for zones E120 and E114 north of Silverado Trail,