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Pickett Fire in Napa County – 13% containment achieved

2,000 firefighters battling California's Pickett Fire in Napa County as blaze grows to 6,800 acres

More than 2,000 fire personnel are on scene Monday as the Pickett Fire continued to burn in California's Napa County for a fifth day.

USA TODAY on MSN · 2h

Evacuation ordered for California's Pickett Fire, more than 6,800 acres

Pickett Fire, which began on Aug. 21, has spread to more than 6,800 acres through Napa County, just east of Santa Rosa, as of Aug. 25. The fire is 13% contained, and its cause remains under investigation, according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (Cal Fire).

SFGate · 2h

Napa Co.: County Signs Emergency Proclamation Due To Pickett Fire

A local health emergency has been declared in Napa County due to the Pickett Fire, County Public Health Officer Christine Wu said Monday.

Oregon, California and Wildfires

USA TODAY on MSN · 23m

Fire crews battling Oregon, California blazes challenged by rugged terrain, hot weather

Thousands of residents in central Oregon and California's wine country remained under evacuation notices on Aug. 25 as firefighters battled wildfires.

U.S. News & World Report · 1d

Wildfires Expand in Oregon and California, Threatening Homes and Prompting Evacuations

Wildfires in California wine country and Central Oregon grew overnight, prompting hundreds of evacuations as firefighters worked Sunday to try to contain the blazes amid dry, hot weather. The Pickett Fire in Napa County had grown to more than 10 square miles (26 square kilometers) and was 11% contained as of early Sunday,

The Associated Press on MSN · 14m

Firefighters and weather are stabilizing Oregon wildfire. Flames so far spare California wineries

A wildfire that destroyed four homes in central Oregon was starting to stabilize on Monday, authorities said, while a blaze in Northern California wine country has so far spared some of the state's most famous vineyards.

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Pickett Fire smoke threatens California vineyard: "Like licking an ashtray"

The Pickett Fire, the largest wildfire in the San Francisco Bay Area this year, started on Thursday and has burned about 10 ...

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California’s Pickett Fire explodes in size during ongoing hot temperatures across West Coast

A wildfire in California’s Napa County grew by more than 1,000 acres in 24 hours over the weekend amid an ongoing heat wave ...

Pickett Fire: Containment on region’s largest wildfire this year grows to 13%

Fire crews Sunday were able to keep Napa County’s Pickett Fire within its established footprint of more than 6,800 acres ...

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Cal Fire captain faces five felony counts, including murder, in deaths of girlfriend and her son

A Cal Fire captain is facing five felony counts in connection with the shooting deaths of his girlfriend and her young son, according to a criminal complaint filed in El Dorado County Superior Court ...

Breaking: PLACER Fire reported in Fresno County on Aug. 25

First discovered: 5:16 p.m. Aug. 25 Initial location: Fresno County, Calif. A new wildfire was reported today at 5:16 p.m. in Fresno County, California. PLACER Fire has been burning on private land.

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Cal Fire battles ‘Sky Fire’ in Lake County

Cal Fire Sonoma-Lake-Napa Unit is battling a 18.59-acre fire in Lake County on Sunday afternoon. • Video above: How to report ...

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Fire averted after black bears break in and ignite stove in South Lake Tahoe

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, California (KOLO) - A fire was averted in South Lake Tahoe after black bears broke into a home and ignited ...

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Cal Fire captain held in deadly shootings of woman, child in Cameron Park home

Darin McFarlin, 47, was taken into custody in Mono County early Friday hours after the fatal shooting of a woman and child in ...

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Jury trial for accused arsonist in Oroville Thompson Fire case rescheduled to November

The jury trial for the accused arsonist Spencer Grant Anderson in the Thompson Fire case has been rescheduled to begin later ...

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California wine country wildfire nears 7,000 acres, mandatory evacuations ordered

A fast-spreading wildfire in California's wine country sparked evacuation orders as firefighters battled the blaze through ...

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