August 28, 2025
The Pickett Fire is still burning in Napa County, one week after igniting. But the outlook is positive: No structures have been confirmed as damaged or destroyed, and the containment percentage has risen to 33%. As it’s moved through more than 6,800 acres of this rural northeastern corner of the county, the flames have mostly consumed open land.
In fact, the fight against the Pickett Fire can already be considered a remarkable success — and the mood in Napa County reflects that.
Read the full story by Esther Mobley in the San Francisco Chronicle.