MARISA ENDICOTT THE PRESS DEMOCRAT Fire crews made gains Friday in their battle against the Pickett Fire in Napa County, even as the blaze grew to more than 3,000 acres, making it the largest

The Pickett Fire in Calistoga doubled in size and, as of Friday evening, was about 3,235 acres and 7% contained, CalFire officials announced.

A wildfire that started near Calistoga on Thursday afternoon and prompted evacuation orders and warnings has grown to more than 2,000 acres, according to Cal Fire. The Pickett Fire was reported shortly before 3 p.m. near Pickett Road and had burned 2,133 acres by early Friday morning, according to Cal Fire. It was 0% contained.

The Pickett Fire doubled in size overnight as firefighters struggled to reach the remote, steep rugged terrain where it was burning in the North Bay, authorities said.

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