Pickett Fire in California's Napa County 5% contained
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A heat advisory for the area is in effect until 9 p.m. Saturday. Temperatures in Calistoga are expected to reach a low of around 59 degrees Friday night and a high of near 91 degrees on Saturday, with 5 to 7 mph winds. The chances of dry lightning are low but “not zero,” the weather service said in its forecast discussion.
Sonoma, Napa and Solano counties will likely be impacted by smoke from the Pickett Fire, the Air District said Thursday.
The fire was reported before noon at Highway 175 and McKinley Drive near Middletown. Thirty minutes later, authorities spotted a bloody man on Highway 29.
Timothy Schultz, who is awaiting trial on a child abuse charge linked to the drug poisoning death of his 3-year-old son, was attacked Sunday in the Napa County jail, according to county authorities.