A local health emergency has been declared in Napa County due to the Pickett Fire, County Public Health Officer Christine Wu said Monday. Wu signed the emergency proclamation in response to "imminent environmental threats to safe water supplies and hazardous waste and materials" created by the fire,

A local health emergency has been declared in Napa County due to the Pickett Fire, County Public Health Officer Christine Wu said Monday.

The Pickett Fire in Napa County is still raging and impacting air quality across the Bay. The fire started on Thursday afternoon in a rural area North of Calistoga. It's burned through nearly 7 thousand acres and is currently 13% contained. Its cause is still under investigation.

Pickett Fire initially started 2:57 p.m. Aug. 21 in Napa County, California. After being active for five days, it has burned 6,803 acres. A crew of 2,727 firefighters succeeded in containing 17% of the fire as of Tuesday morning. However, the cause is still being investigated.

Crews are working bulldozers, aircraft and hand lines to hold back flames near Calistoga, as evacuation orders remain in place for dozens of residents.

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,

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