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This is a carousel. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigateNOTE: Read the on three fires burning in Napa County here onA fast-moving brush fire in Napa County exploded in size Monday afternoon and had grown to 2,400 acres by 5 p.m., officials said. The Hennessy Fire ignited this morning and there's zero containment.The blaze was presumably started by lightning strikes amid a rash of thunderstorms in Northern California and has triggered evacuations in rural Napa County.The fire, in the 60 block of Hennessey Ridge Road in Rutherfod, was reported at 6:40 a.m., authorities said, and the evacuation order was given just before 11 a.m. It's not known how many homes are in the area, said Will Powers, a Cal Fire spokesman.RELATED:&nbsp;The Napa County Sheriff's Office issued mandatory evacuation orders for Sage Canyon Road from Chiles Pope Valley Road to Lower Chiles Road.An evacuation warning is in effect for Highwy 128 at Lower Chiles Valley Road to Turtle Rock and Highway 128 at Silverado Trail to Chiles Pope Valley Road, including Pritchard Hill.Chiles Pope Valley Road, Sage Canyon Road and Highway 128 were closed in the area, which is east of Lake Hennessey, Powers said. He said it wasn't known yet whether the fire was caused by a lightning strike. (Find evacuation information on the .)Residents in the area were instructed to go to the launch ramp to get more information from Cal Fire.Visit the Cal Fire Sonoma-Lake-Napa Unit for updates.Bay City News contributed to this story.Amy Graff is the news editor for SFGATE. Email her: agraff@sfgate.com.

This is a carousel. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigateNOTE: Read the on three fires burning in Napa County here onA fast-moving brush fire in Napa County exploded in size Monday afternoon and had grown to 2,400 acres by 5 p.m., officials said. The Hennessy Fire ignited this morning and there's zero containment.The blaze was presumably started by lightning strikes amid a rash of thunderstorms in Northern California and has triggered evacuations in rural Napa County.The fire, in the 60 block of Hennessey Ridge Road in Rutherfod, was reported at 6:40 a.m., authorities said, and the...

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