Containment on the Pickett Fire reached 29% while the blaze is not expected to spread further and about 290 structures remain threatened. The marine layer returned overnight, raising humidity in lower Napa Valley and aiding suppression by 2,785 personnel. Crews with 251 engines, 35 water tenders, 11 helicopters, 62 bulldozers and 61 hand crews focused on reinforcing control lines and extinguishing hot spots. Damage assessment teams continue surveying the burn area for structure losses. No injuries or deaths have been reported. Air quality improved and a wildfire smoke advisory was lifted for Napa, Sonoma and Solano counties. Evacuation warnings eased for two zones, but multiple orders and road closures remain in effect.
Firefighting crews have expanded containment on the Pickett Fire to 29% as of Wednesday morning, Cal Fire reported. The blaze is not expected to spread further, though about 290 structures remain threatened. Overnight, the return of the marine layer boosted humidity in Napa Valley's lower elevations, aiding suppression efforts for the 2,785 personnel assigned to the fire. On Wednesday, crews supported by 251 engines, 35 water tenders, 11 helicopters, 62 bulldozers and 61 hand crews planned to reinforce control lines and extinguish hot spots.
Damage assessment teams continue to survey the burn area to determine whether any structures were lost. So far, no injuries or deaths have been reported. Air quality has also improved. On Tuesday, the Bay Area Air Quality Management District lifted a wildfire smoke advisory for Napa, Sonoma and Solano counties, citing cooler onshore winds, higher humidity, reduced fire activity and the success of suppression efforts.
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