The Pickett Fire near Calistoga in Napa County jumped by more than 1,800 acres Saturday to 6,531 acres, or more than six times the size of Golden Gate Park.

Cal Fire said containment increased to 11%, from 7% earlier in the day.

Additional evacuations were ordered Saturday afternoon as more than 1,200 fire personnel continued to battle the wildfire.

The new evacuations orders, according to Alert Napa Valley, were for three zones:

In addition, James Creek Road was closed at Butts Canyon Road, according to Alert Napa Valley.

The fire started northeast of Calistoga at 2343 Pickett Road about 3 p.m. Thursday. By Saturday morning, Cal Fire said the size of the fire was 4,690 acres, with 7% contained. For comparison, Golden Gate Park covers 1,017 acres.

In addition to 1,230 personnel, 80 e

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