The Pickett Fire in Napa County has wreaked $65 million in agricultural damages, with wine grapes facing the brunt of the fire’s assault, county officials said Wednesday.
Napa County calculated this preliminary figure based on a damage assessment survey launched on Monday. The survey reported damage to nearly 1,500 acres, or over 3% of Napa Valley’s farmland, the county said in a statement.
Survey respondents linked 80% of damages to smoke. The rest reported fire or heat damage…