Winery Worker Allegedly Ignited Napa Valley Fire, Causing Millions in Losses

A man is facing criminal charges for allegedly igniting last year’s Pickett Fire that burned through California Wine Country. Juan Luis Gutierrez Marfil, of Napa, is charged with recklessly causing a fire of a structure or forest, a felony, “along with a special allegation that the offense caused more than $6 million in losses,” the Napa County District Attorney’s Office said in a Thursday, August 27, news release. The Pickett Fire began in Calistoga, located in the Napa Valley region, on August 21, 2025, burning for 17 days and torching nearly 7,000 acres, according to Cal...

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