"In a letter described by company spokesperson Sam Singer, attorneys for Hundred Acre asked investigators to examine a damaged battery inside a trailer "at the location that we understand Cal Fire has identified as the possible ignition site of the fire." Singer said the battery was "partially melted." Singer previously confirmed company representatives have been speaking with and cooperating with Cal Fire during its ongoing probe."
"The Pickett Fire broke out on the afternoon of Aug. 21 amid triple-digit heat. Flames swept through rugged hillsides and canyons scarred by the 2020 Glass Fire, ultimately burning more than 6,800 acres. Evacuation orders stretched from Calistoga near Silverado Trail and Pickett Road northeast through the Palisades and Swartz canyons to Pope Valley Road. More than 2,700 emergency personnel - along with dozens of helicopters, engines and bulldozers - battled the fire for more than two weeks before achieving full containment."
Hundred Acre Wines requested Cal Fire investigate a trailer on company land as a potential ignition source for the Pickett Fire. Attorneys cited a damaged battery inside the trailer "at the location that we understand Cal Fire has identified as the possible ignition site of the fire." The battery was reported as partially melted. Company representatives have been speaking with and cooperating with Cal Fire during the probe. The Pickett Fire began on Aug. 21 during triple-digit heat and burned more than 6,800 acres across Napa County. Evacuation orders covered areas from Calistoga through Palisades and Swartz canyons to Pope Valley Road. Over 2,700 personnel and extensive equipment battled the fire for more than two weeks, destroying one home and four outbuildings and causing an estimated $65 million in crop losses.
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