Breaking News: Wildfires Erupt Across California Wine Country

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JOSH EDELSON/AFP via Getty Images The Hennessey fire consumes a car as the blaze heads from Napa County toward Vacaville early Wednesday morning. Wildfires Rage in Multiple California Wine Regions Blazes in Napa, Sonoma, Santa Cruz and Santa Lucia are out of control, threatening wineries, vineyards and thousands of homes An unseasonal series of thunderstorms blew through Northern California late Sunday night and early Monday morning, bringing lightning strikes that ignited dozens of blazes. A significant heat wave coupled with persistent winds stoked the fires, five of which are within Napa County and have since grown to burn a combined 42,000 acres, with no containment so far. The fires had mostly been consuming dry vegetation in the first 48 hours. Late Tuesday, just three structures had burned. But by Wednesday morning that number had grown to 50, with thousands threatened.   Click here for Wine Spectator's continuing coverage, including updates from winemakers and grapegrowers in the threatened areas.   Understanding Smoke Taint As California winemakers face the immediate effects of devastating fires, the threat of smoke taint is a slow burn. Learn more. Want to stay on top of important wine stories? Sign up for our Wine Intel and News Alerts. Follow Wine Spectator Sign up for our newsletters! Sips & Tips • Unfiltered • Healthy Living • Ratings Flash • Video Theater • Collecting • Private Guide to Dining • Breaking News and Wine Intel Learn how we choose our newsletter content For newsletter-specific questions, please send a message to our newsletter editors For other questions about Wine Spectator, visit help.winespectator.com

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