Early Estimates Of Pickett Fire's Economic Impact To Napa Wine Industry Around $65M

"I think about years past when we lost all our fruit," Regalia said. "There were years we had so much smoke that we didn't harvest fruit."

Posted Thu, Aug 28, 2025 at 8:28 am PT

August 28, 2025

The Napa County Agricultural Commissioner said it estimates the Pickett Fire has caused $65 million in damages, mostly impacting the wine industry.

While fire crews are getting the upper hand on the Pickett Fire, the damage it left behind is devastating for Napa County's wine industry. Bruce Regalia knows exactly what flames and smoke can do to grapes.

"I think about years past when we lost all our fruit," Regalia said. "There were years we had so much smoke that we didn't harvest any fruit."

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