The declaration allows the county to utilize state and federal resources for emergency response, recovery, damage mitigation and reimbursement for extra costs due to the wildfire.

More than 2,000 fire personnel are on scene Monday as the Pickett Fire continued to burn in California's Napa County for a fifth day.

Napa County officials in the span of two days have declared local emergencies in response to the Pickett Fire, one of which frees up resources to help tackle the roaring blaze.