Middletown welcome sign on fire in the 2015 Napa County, California "Valley Fire" which started on 12 September 2015 and had burned over 40,000 acres in a day. Original photo caption: "Photo taken last night from one of our crews on the scene. Crews reporting downed lines all over the roads and the fire is not losing strength. Please stay away from the area and off highway 29 and 175 which were closed yesterday. The Valley fire has burned 40,000 acres and is 0% contained."