Evacuations ordered in Napa's wine country as wildfire grows to 570 acres
Structures remain threatened as of Wednesday morning, and evacuations were ordered as the Old Fire scorches hills across Soda Canyon near Atlas Peak
Wildfire in California's Wine Country forces evacuations
Fire crews battle a 570-acre wildfire in the mountains above Napa’s Valley floor. Late Tuesday afternoon emergency managers ordered evacuations.
NAPA, Calif. – On what could be the warmest day of the week, firefighters are battling a 570-acre wildfire burning in the mountains above Napa’s wine country.
Structures remain threatened as of Wednesday morning, and evacuations were ordered as the Old Fire scorches hills across Soda Canyon near Atlas Peak. Many of the same homes have been evacuated in the past due to several wildfires over the years.
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The cause of the fire is still under investigation.
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Image 1 of 6Cal Fire has not reported any lost buildings yet. The fire had already been through the blackened area. ( )
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Image 2 of 6Smoke billows not far from this vineyard home. ( )
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Image 3 of 6Air crews drop red fire retardant to contain the Old Fire. ( )
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Image 4 of 6This is an aerial view of the area burning. ( )
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Image 5 of 6Fire blackens the land around estates northeast of downtown Napa. ( )
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Image 6 of 6The Old Fire flames burn dangerously close to homes and other structures. ( )
On Tuesday, visitors to wineries along Silverado Trail and golfers at Silverado Country Club watched thick plumes of smoke rise from the area covered with vineyards and horse ranches. Air tankers and helicopters flew over the blaze well into twilight dropping retardant and water on the fire that is only 5% contained.
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(FOX Weather)
The National Weather Service's fire weather alert extended into Tuesday evening for an area east of the fire. Meteorologists watched critical fire weather conditions of winds gusting to 35 mph and low relative humidity from 5 to 15% fanning the flames across several Northern California counties.
"The fire is much less active now and firefighters will work through the night to contain and control the fire," the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection tweeted.
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Smoke from the wildfire is also impacting air quality in some areas. The Bay Area Air Quality Management District issued an air quality advisory for Wednesday, reported FOX 2 KTVU.