The Pickett Fire burned almost 6,000 acres in Napa County and containment rose from 7% to 11% by Saturday evening. Wind pushed smoke into Aetna Springs and temporarily grounded firefighting aircraft, with windy conditions expected to continue overnight. Cal Fire reported the fire pushed aggressively east while firefighters held control lines. Evacuations expanded to the 1600 block of Aetna Springs Road and to zones POP-E001-A, NPA-E107-B, and NPA-E108-A northeast of Calistoga. Napa County split evacuation zone POP-E002 into three parts, placing E002-C under order and E002-B under warning. POP-E001-B under order includes the historic Aetna Springs Resort. Prior evacuation notices affected between 110 and 170 people and that number increased.
The Pickett Fire, the largest wildfire in the region this year, saw containment rise slightly Saturday after burning almost 6,000 acres in Napa County, prompting new evacuations and challenging fire control lines. In a Saturday evening update, Cal Fire officials said the weather presented challenges in the afternoon with wind pushing the smoke further into Aetna Springs. Smoke conditions temporarily grounded firefighting aircraft, officials said,
and windy conditions were expected to continue overnight. In the update, Cal Fire spokesperson Jason Clay said the day had been challenging for fire fighters and said the fire pushed aggressively east. Still, he said firefighters have been able to hold control lines. Containment remained at 11% as of 9:30 p.m. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N4_c_lO8Q5IAt the start of Saturday, containment stood at 7%.
Napa County Sheriff Oscar Ortiz said the fire was concentrated in a very sparsely populated area with some ranches and vineyards. At around 5 p.m. Saturday, Cal Fire officials announced evacuations in the 1600 block of Aetna Springs Road. By 5:30 p.m., additional evacuation orders were issued for zones POP-E001-A, NPA-E107-B and NPA-E108-A. Both of the latest evacuation areas were northeast of Calistoga.
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