The health declaration comes as officials said Tuesday evening more than 287,000 gallons of retardant and more than a million gallons of water had been dropped on the fire.

The Pickett Fire burning in the Napa Valley during peak season for wine country tourism is prompting air quality alerts in surrounding communities as crews continue to fight the fire in rugged terrain ...

Firefighters continue to battle the Pickett Fire in California’s wine country as the wildfire threatens properties during peak harvest season in Napa Valley.

As of Sunday evening, the fire near Calistoga had scorched more than 6,800 acres and was 11% contained, fire officials said.

With smoke advisories extended and evacuation orders still in place, damage inspectors are assessing whether homes or buildings have been lost.

A water-dropping helicopter flies behind a vineyard while battling the Pickett fire in Napa County on Sunday. (Noah Berger / Associated Press) California fire investigators appear to be investigating ...

CALISTOGA, Calif. – Firefighters continue to battle the Pickett Fire in California’s wine country as the wildfire threatens properties during peak harvest season in Napa Valley. CAL FIRE confirmed ...

Napa County’s public health officer has declared a local health emergency in response to the Pickett Fire, warning that toxic debris inside the 6,803-acre burn area could threaten the region’s water ...

Representatives for Hundred Acre, a popular Calistoga-based winery, confirmed they have recently spoken with fire investigators who are trying to determine what sparked the region’s largest fire this ...