California wine country wildfire nears 7,000 acres, mandatory evacuations ordered

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A fast-moving wildfire in Napa County’s wine country has burned over 6,800 acres since Thursday, forcing mandatory evacuations near Calistoga, officials said. As of Sunday night, the Pickett Fire was 11% contained with more than 600 structures threatened. Firefighters, aided by helicopters and drones, are battling the blaze in rugged terrain also hit by the devastating 2020 Glass Fire. The cause remains under investigation, ABC News has reported. The fire comes amid a West Coast heat wave, with red flag warnings in Southern California heightening fire risks.