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.

Marfil, who worked for the Hundred Acre Winery, has been charged with a felony for recklessly causing a fire of a structure or forest, the DA said. He is also facing a special allegation that the offense caused more than $6 million in losses.

In the criminal complaint, Marfil “admitted to Cal Fire Law Enforcement of the…

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