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Snell Fire Prompts Evacuations In Napa County

8:30 p.m. UPDATE: Cal Fire confirmed that the Snell fire has grown to 1700 acres and is still 10 percent contained.

Firefighters said 180 structures are currently threatened by the fire.

380 personnel are currently fighting the blaze.

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7 p.m. UPDATE: Additional evacuations have been ordered for the Snell fire. The Napa County Sheriff's Office said the west side of Berryessa Knoxville Road from Pope Creek Bridge to County Line.

Cal Fire says the fire is now 400 acres and 10 percent contained.

Additionally, the Napa County Office of Emergency Services (OES) announced there are hard road closures with no access at Snell Valley Road at the intersection of Butts Canyon Road and Knoxville-Berryessa Road from Putah Creek Bridge North to the County line.

An evacuation center has been established at the Pope Valley Farm Center, 5800 Pope Valley Road, Pope Valley.

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NAPA COUNTY (CBS13) — Firefighters in Napa County are battling a 200-acre fire which started just after 2 p.m. Saturday, according to Cal Fire.

Cal Fire said there are mandatory evacuations have been ordered for all of Snell Valley Road including the Berryessa Estates.

The fire is at Butts Canyon Road and Snell Valley Road, southeast of Middletown.

Air and ground crews are working on the fire, and Cal Fire said multiple agencies are on the scene.

No containment has been reported yet.

This is a developing story. 

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