Fueled by hot and dry conditions , the Pickett fire in Napa County grew over the weekend, becoming the largest in the region this year as it spurred evacuations while threatening homes and vineyards.

As of Sunday morning, the fire in the northern part of the county covered 6,803 acres and was 11% contained — up from 7% — according to California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection. It broke out Thursday northeast of Calistoga, with some residents around the town of 5,000 under evacuation orders.

The fire “grew by 1,841 acres over the last 24 hours, with much of the activity observed on the eastern edge of the fire where it pushed towards Aetna Springs Road,” Cal Fire said in a Sunday morning post on X. “Crews were successful in holding it inside established control lines there. F

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