There are around 64 wineries in the areas under evacuation orders and warnings in the Napa Valley region.
Ehren Jordan, the owner of Failla Wines in St. Helena, confirmed:"Fire was on the property, about 500 feet from the crush pad," when he evacuated the property around 11 a.m. local time Sunday. Staff at the Merus winery in St.
Residents in about 600 homes in the Napa Valley were ordered to evacuate on Sunday, while around 1,400 other residents were warned to be ready to evacuate at a moment's notice. Both notices were said to have affected at least 5,000 people, according to a spokesperson for Cal Fire, Reuters reported. While the Napa Valley region's 475 wineries are reported to make up only four percent of California's total annual grape harvest, they account for half of the retail value of all California wines sold, according to the Napa Valley Vintners trade group.
The Glass Fire was reported to be burning with"a dangerous rate of spread," Cal Fire noted in its latest report Sunday. Please take a moment to listen to our Hi-Lo Siren, which is different from our regular siren. The Hi-Lo Siren is used to inform the community of evacuations. Reminder, when you hear the Hi-Lo...it's time to go!
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