Authorities in Napa County have charged a man for allegedly setting the 2025 Pickett Fire near Calistoga, which burned thousands of acres of Wine Country and ruined grape harvests because of the smoke.
Napa County District Attorney Allison Haley announced on Thursday her office had charged 45-year-old Juan Luis Gutierrez Marfil recklessly causing a fire of a structure or forest, with a special allegation it caused more than $6 million in losses.
According to the complaint, Gutierrez Marfil admitted to Cal Fire law enforcement of disposing hot ashes into a burn pile, which then caused fire…