(By Anna Armstrong, The Press Democrat) The Pickett Fire, the largest wildfire in the region this year, saw containment rise slightly Saturday after burning almost 6,000 acres in Napa County, prompting new evacuations and challenging fire control lines.

As of Sunday evening, the fire near Calistoga had scorched more than 6,800 acres and was 11% contained, fire officials said.

As of Sunday morning, the fire had grown to about 6,800 acres, growing significantly from the 5,862-acre figure reported the previous evening.