Napa Valley winery worker charged with starting massive fire that caused $56M in losses

Source: New York Post

A winery worker has been charged with starting the devastating wildfire in 2025 that caused $56 million in winegrape losses in Napa Valley. Criminal charges were filed on Thursday against Juan Luis Gutierrez Marfil, 45, of Napa, for allegedly starting the Pickett Fire, according to the Napa County District Attorney’s office. 5 A worker at a winery in Northern California has been charged with starting the devastating wildfire in 2025 that caused $56 million in winegrape losses in Napa Valley.