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Flames are tearing through Northern California's wine country, scorching thousands of acres and blistering heat
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The so-called picket fire is now 13 percent contained as crews fight it from the ground and the air
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Cal Fire says the blaze has charred more than 6,800 acres in Napa County
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It's burning through remote, rugged terrain, making the firefight especially difficult. Mandatory evacuations are in place across nine residential zones with more than 600 buildings under threat
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Officials are warning people in Napa, Sonoma and Solano counties to stay indoors if they have heart or breathing problems because of the smoke and poor air quality
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The fire erupted last Thursday and the cause is still under investigation
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California Governor Gavin Newsom says the state deployed more than 1,200 firefighters
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140 engines, 34 bulldozers, and aerial resources to battle the flames. In a post on X, he called the response heroic
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Heat alerts remained in effect over the weekend for more than 30 million people, stretching from Los Angeles and Las Vegas to Phoenix, Portland, and Seattle
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Cal Fire warns warm, dry conditions will persist, raising the risk of further spread
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Elsewhere, the Flat Fire in central Oregon has already burned about 22,000 acres with zero containment
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Firefighters are hoping temperatures ease by midweek. For more unbiased updates, download the Straight Arrow News app or go to san.com
