Pickett Fire Update: Mandatory Evacuations in Napa County Amidst 7,000 Acre Blaze
CBS NewsSeptember 5, 20253 min4,369 views
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- π₯ The Pickett Fire in California's wine country has grown to approximately 7,000 acres.
- π Containment has seen a slight increase, moving from 11% to 13%.
- π Over 2,000 firefighting personnel, supported by 205 engines and 65 bulldozers, are engaged in combating the blaze.
Impact on Wine Country
- π While the fire is burning in the wine country, wineries are not significantly threatened at this time.
- β οΈ This is in contrast to the Glass Fire five years ago, which destroyed vineyards and wineries.
- π± Despite previous burns, the area has had five years for brush to regrow, exacerbated by a very dry summer.
Firefighting Efforts and Weather
- π οΈ Firefighters are utilizing dozer lines created during the Glass Fire as fire breaks to slow the Pickett Fire's progression.
- π¬οΈ Cooler weather has arrived, providing a significant benefit to firefighting efforts and leading to cautious optimism.
- π‘οΈ This cooling trend follows a period of widespread heat advisories across the Bay Area.
Broader Weather Patterns
- β οΈ Heat advisories have expired for most of California, but dangerous heat is impacting the Pacific Northwest.
- π Daytime highs are reaching triple digits in areas like Medford, Oregon, and Phoenix, Arizona.
- βοΈ In contrast, the Midwest is experiencing temperatures 20 degrees below average, with a warming trend expected later in the week.
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