The declaration allows the county to utilize state and federal resources for emergency response, recovery, damage mitigation and reimbursement for extra costs due to the wildfire.

Napa County officials in the span of two days have declared local emergencies in response to the Pickett Fire, one of which frees up resources to help tackle the roaring blaze.

A local health emergency has been declared in Napa County due to the Pickett Fire, County Public Health Officer Christine Wu said Monday.