Incident Update Pickett Fire
- Date:
- 08/25/2025
- Time:
- 7:27 PM
Media Line: (925) 334-1700
Public Information Line: (925) 324-4790
Incident Facts
- Name
- Pickett Fire
- Start Date/Time
- 2025-08-21
- Incident Status
- Active
- Location
- 2343 Pickett Road, Calistoga North
- Type
- Wildfire
- Cause
- Under Investigation
- Counties
- Napa
- Administration Unit
- CAL FIRE Sonoma-Lake-Napa Unit
- Unified Command Agency(s)
- Size
- 6,803
- Containment
- 15%
- Structures Threatened
- 542
- Structures Destroyed
- Structures Damaged
- Civilian Injuries
- Firefighter Injuries
- Civilian Fatalities
- Firefighter Fatalities
Current Situation
Situation Summary
A marine layer is expected to move over the Pickett Fire area Monday night. That will bring cooler and moist conditions to the lower elevations of the fire. The fire has burned predominantly within the footprint of the 2020 Glass Fire, and it is expected to stay within the current containment lines.
Public Health Information
Air Quality Advisory – Pickett Fire Smoke
The Bay Area Air Quality Management District has issued an air quality advisory due to smoke from the Pickett Fire near Calistoga. Smoke may cause unhealthy air in parts of Napa, Sonoma, and Solano counties through Wednesday. People with breathing or heart problems, older adults, children, and pregnant individuals should limit time outdoors and keep windows closed if possible.
Read the full Advisory:
Air District extends air quality advisory for wildfire smoke through Wednesday, August 27, 2025.
Evacuation Zones
Evacuation Information:
Evacuation Orders
Evacuation orders have been issued for the following zones:
- NPA-E114
- NPA-E121-B
- NPA-E121-C
- NPA-E122-B
- POP-E002-C
- POP-E001-B
- NPA-E108-A
- NPA-E107-B
- NPA-E115
Evacuation Warnings
Evacuation warnings issued for the following zones:
- NPA-E120
- NPA-E121-A
- NPA-E122-A
- POP-E002-B
- POP-E001-A
- NPA-E107-A
Road Closures
ROAD CLOSURES:
- Aetna Springs Road (full)
- Pickett Road (open to residents
only)
Assigned Resources
Numerous firefighting air tankers from throughout the State are flying fire suppression missions as conditions allow.
- Engines
- 248
- Water Tenders
- 29
- Helicopters
- 14
- Dozers
- 75
- Hand Crews
- 59
- Total Personnel
- 2727