saint helena fire

A fast-spreading fire broke out early Sunday northeast of St. Helena, prompting evacuations in Deer Park and nearby areas.

Firefighters hosed down numerous spots of flame on the driveway leading from the Silverado Trail to Rombauer Vineyards on Sunday afternoon, more than 10 hours after the Glass Fire erupted outside of the Deer Park area in rural Napa County. Copyright © 2020 KGO-TV. A mailbox near the Glass Fire site in Napa County was topped by a small banner indicating to first responders that the resident had departed the home and would not need rescue if the fire were to spread beyond the 1,200 acres it had consumed as of early Sunday afternoon. You have permission to edit this collection. Here are some images from the efforts to fight the fire. #BREAKING Evacuations happening at Adventist St. Helena Hospital due to approaching #GlassFire officials say approx. The rapidly spreading fire near St. Helena and the communities of Deer Park and Angwin has grown to 800 acres with no containment, and winds are expected throughout the day, according to Cal Fire. The Glass Fire burns Sunday near St. Helena in Napa County.

All Rights Reserved. Silverado was shut down north of Deer Park Road amid evacuation orders and warnings resulting from the Glass Fire, which erupted before sunrise on Sunday. (AP Photo/Noah Berger), An air tanker drops retardant on the Glass Fire burning above Davis Estates winery in Calistoga, Calif., on Sunday, Sept. 27, 2020. (photo credit to Caroline Garcia).

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At right is her husband Hire Sone. Strengthening winds fanned flames west of the Silverado Trail at about 1 p.m. Sunday, more than seven hours after the Glass Fire began near Deer Park in rural Napa County.

Fire crews were assigned to battle flames that approached the Rombauer Vineyards winery less than a mile to the north. ST. HELENA, Calif. -- A mandatory evacuation order has been issued for some residents in the St. Helena area due to a wildfire. St. Helena's Adventist Health Medical Center is evacuating patients because of a fast-moving fire in Napa County.

41 patients are being safely transferred to other hospitals. A team of goats normally tasked with eating invasive plants and weeds on the grounds of Rombauer Vineyards outside St. Helena was loaded into a waiting truck on Sunday afternoon, as flames from the Glass Fire encroached on the woodlands surrounding the winery. Fire exploded across the Napa Valley overnight Sunday, prompting widespread evacuation orders. On September 27, 2020, at 3:50AM a a vegetation fire was reported near N Fork Crystal Springs Rd, North of St. Helena. (AP Photo/Noah Berger), Flames from the Glass Fire consume a vineyard building in St. Helena, Calif., on Sunday, Sept. 27, 2020.

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The Glass Fire pushed west of Highway 29 late Sunday, prompting mandatory evacuations north of St. Helena.

A fire north of St. Helena has led to evacuations in Deer Park and along Silverado Trail between Calistoga and St. Helena. (AP Photo/Noah Berger), Flames from the Glass Fire consume a vineyard building in St. Helena on Sunday. A fast-spreading fire broke out early Sunday northeast of St. Helena, prompting evacuations in Deer Park and nearby areas. Firefighters knock down flames on a dog house while battling the Glass Fire burning in St. Helena, Calif., on Sunday, Sept. 27, 2020.

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This incident has been named the "Glass Fire". Here are some images from the efforts to fight the fire.

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Some winery and hospitality venues suffered damage. The fire was ferocious, exploding in size within hours overnight, burning through the hills of wine country northeast of St. Helena.