Smoke clouds from the Pickett Fire fill the sky above responding units from Cal Fire in Calistoga, Calif. on Thursday, Aug. 21, 2025. The fire spread to 1,200 acres as of 5 p.m. (Cal Fire Solano-Lake-Napa Unit via Bay City News)

The Pickett Fire near Calistoga nearly doubled in size Thursday night, reaching 2,131 acres with no containment, according to Cal Fire.

Fire officials mapped the blaze’s new footprint at 11:15 p.m., showing rapid spread from the 1,200 acres reported around 5:20 p.m. 

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