California wine country wildfire nears 7,000 acres, mandatory evacuations ordered
A fast-moving wildfire, dubbed the Pickett Fire, is raging through California’s iconic Napa County wine country, scorching nearly 7,000 acres and triggering mandatory evacuation orders as of August 25, 2025. With only 11% containment, the blaze has disrupted the region’s famed vineyards and rural communities, threatening hundreds of structures and prompting a robust response from … Read more