Pickett Fire in Napa County – 7% containment achieved
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Evacuation orders and warnings remained in effect Friday morning for communities near the Pickett Fire southeast of Calistoga, which spread to 2,133 acres.
Santa Rosa police are letting residents know that the smoke in the area is from the Pickett Fire burning in Calistoga in Napa County.
The Bay Area Air District has extended an air quality advisory until Monday due to wildfire smoke from the Pickett Fire. The Pickett Fire smoke, according to officials, is expected to impact Napa, Solano and Sonoma counties.
The county Office of Emergency Services issued the evacuation order for Genasys zone POP-E002-C, west of the Pope Valley area, requiring people to leave the zone. The zone is north of Summit Lakes Drive,
The Pickett Fire, burning since Thursday afternoon near Calistoga, is the largest fire this year within the six counties covered by Cal Fire’s Sonoma-Lake-Napa unit. The fire has burned 3,235 acres as of Friday afternoon and was 5% contained, according to fire officials.
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.