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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 the weekend.

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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).

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Evacuations ordered as wildfire blazes California's famed Napa County

Firefighters are working to contain a blaze currently tearing through California's beloved wine country. The Pickett Fire first sparked Thursday afternoon and continued to rage Saturday.

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Pickett Fire in California's Napa County near Calistoga the largest in Bay Area this year

The Pickett Fire in California's Napa County has burned 6,803 acres as of Sunday morning, making it the largest fire in the ...

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Wildfire in Oregon destroys 4 homes, threatens thousands more, as flames spare Napa County wineries

Four homes have been destroyed by a wildfire sweeping through central Oregon, where thousands of residents remained under ...

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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 ...

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Wildfire smoke threatens California vineyard impacted by 2020 blaze: "It tasted 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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Wildfires threaten homes in Oregon and California, prompting hundreds of evacuations

Thousands of homes in Northern California wine country and central Oregon were under evacuation orders and warnings Sunday as ...

Update: Pickett Fire in Napa County – 15% containment achieved

Pickett Fire initially started 2:57 p.m. Aug. 21 in Napa County, California. After being active for four days, it has burned 6,803 acres. A crew of 2,045 firefighters succeeded in containing 13% of ...

Pickett Fire Calistoga updates: Evacuations still in effect

Firefighters continue to make progress against the Pickett Fire burning near Calistoga in Napa County. The fire has exploded ...

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