Evacuations ordered as wildfire blazes California’s famed Napa County

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(Justin Sullivan | Getty Images)Evacuation orders are in effect as wildfires blaze across the West, including in California’s scenic Napa County. The Pickett Fire, which has burned nearly 4,690 acres, first sparked Thursday afternoon and continued to rage Saturday with only 7% of the wildfire contained. But Cal Fire operations section chief Jeremy Pierce assured residents that the two blazes were markedly different beasts. The fire in Napa County is burning at the same time other wildfires are burning in Oregon, such as the Flat Fire. The Flat Fire grew “significantly” overnight Friday and was largely driven by persistent heat and dry conditions, according to the Jefferson County sheriff’s department.