Incident Update Pickett Fire
- Date:
- 08/31/2025
- Time:
- 5:29 PM
Media Line: 707-967-4208
Public Information Line: 707-967-4207
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
- 6,819
- Containment
- 65%
- Structures Threatened
- 118
- Structures Destroyed
- 5
- Structures Damaged
- 0
- Civilian Injuries
- Firefighter Injuries
- Civilian Fatalities
- Firefighter Fatalities
Current Situation
Situation Summary
Recent hot and dry conditions brought soaring temperatures in the mid to upper 90s. Winds are expected to increase in the afternoon with gusts up to 20 mph. Crews have been seeing minimal fire activity. Smoldering may continue from inside the fire area.
Firefighters are continuing to maintain and reinforce current containment lines and are now conducting fire suppression repair efforts.
Better mapping and verification of the fire perimeter is responsible for the reported increase in acreage. Fire equipment and crews will be active on the roads near the fire area. Please continue to use caution on the roads.
Evacuation Zones
Evacuation Information:
Evacuation Orders
Evacuation orders have been issued for the following zones:Â
- NPA-E107-B
- NPA-E114
- NPA-E115
- NPA-E122-B
- POP-E002-C
Evacuation Warnings
Evacuation warnings issued for the following zones:
- POP-E002-D
- POP-E001-B
Road Closures
- Aetna Springs Road at Pope Valley Road/Butts Canyon Road (open to residents only)
Assigned Resources
Numerous firefighting air tankers from throughout the State are flying fire suppression missions as conditions allow.
- Engines
- 176
- Water Tenders
- 26
- Helicopters
- 9
- Dozers
- 35
- Hand Crews
- 42
- Total Personnel
- 2064
Cooperating Agencies
| Name | Phone | Address | URL |
|---|---|---|---|
| County of Napa, Napa County Fire Department, Napa County Roads, Napa County Office of Emergency Services, Napa Communities Firewise Foundation, Napa County Farm Bureau, City of Calistoga Fire Department, California Department of Parks and Recreation, Mishewal-Wappo Tribe of Alexander Valley, Middletown Rancheria of Pomo Indians of California, Howell Mountain Mutual Water Company, Napa Valley Vintners, Napa Valley Grape Growers, Wine Growers of Napa Valley, Agricultural Commissioner’s Office of Napa County, Wildfire Defense Systems, PG&E, CalTrans, CA Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, Cal Mat, CA Highway Patrol, CA Conservation Corps, Napa District 3, and Congressman Thompson. |