Two fire engines from the CAL FIRE Humboldt-Del Norte Unit have joined the firefighting efforts on the Pickett Fire in Napa County, which erupted just before 3 p.m. Thursday, August 22, northeast of Calistoga, and quickly ballooned to over 1,000 acres within three hours. Their deployment comes as Northern California faces dangerous fire weather with a heat advisory in effect and critical fire conditions forecast for the region.
#CALFIRELNU Division Chief Ryan Isham provides an operational update on overnight activities for the #PickettFire in Napa County. It remains at 2,133 acres and is 0% contained. There were over 350 total personnel working the fire overnight, and that figure is going up Friday.… pic.twitter.com/IuSMMgI1oM
— CAL FIRE LNU (@CALFIRELNU) August 22, 2025…