Pope Valley fire in the rural Napa County has already damaged two homes and forced the evacuation of hundreds. Fortunately, despite the evacuation of over 200 residents, there were no injuries reported and the Pope Valley fire did not pose a threat to the area's world famous vineyards.

According to NBC Bay Area, Pope Valley fire has spread so large that it has scorched more than 4,300 acres and has been reported as the biggest fire in the state in weeks. State fire spokesman Daniel Berlant said that since the Pope Valley fire was reported Tuesday morning, it has damaged nine structures, which includes two homes. 

The origin of the Pope Valley fire was reported Tuesday afternoon at a home north of the Aetna Springs Winery, off of Butts Canyon Road and to the northwest of Lake Berryessa. East of Calistoga, the area where the Pope Valley fire originated has a recorded population of only about 600 people.

CBS Local reports the Pope Valley fire to have grown up to more than 6.5 square miles as it went uphill and spread. Alicia Amaro, a spokeswoman for the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection said that because of the steep and rocky land where the Pope Valley fire  was spreading, firefighters were forced to build containment lines without bulldozers.

The Pope Valley fire had nearly 1,100 firefighters responding to the scene, including 22 firefighters from parts of the East Bay, such as San Leandro, Fremont, Livermore and Alameda County. Berlant said that as temperatures rose to mid-90s, the responding firefighters were able to make steady progress.

According to Batallion Chief Ronnie Oats of Alameda County, he already expected a challenge as he arrived the Pope Valley fire scene. He said, 'It's steep terrain. There's going to be a lot of hiking.'

No injuries have been reported from the Pope Valley fire and it has already moved north and away from the county's famous vineyards.

Cate Conniff, a spokeswoman for the Napa Valley Vintners, a nonprofit trade association said of the Pope Valley fire, 'It has not come anywhere close to what we consider Napa Valley wineries. It is moving in the opposite direction, and it continues to move that way. We're keeping an eye out on it.''

Meanwhile, Spokesman Berlant said that the Pope Valley fire exploded further due to the dry conditions of the state which resulted from the drought. Early next week, officials expect the Pope Valley fire to be fully contained.

Berlant said, 'It's still growing at a faster rate than we can build containment lines. We're also seeing a bit of a warming pattern, and the winds are picking up as well. This fire is taking a very aggressive run.''

Scott Brown, the Vineyard manager, told the Press Democrat that neighbors said the Pope Valley fire  was started by some young men who accidentally started the blaze while cutting weeds through a tool with a metal blade.  While officials are familiar with Brown's statement, they but would not confirm the account to NBC Bay Area on Wednesday morning.

According to Cal Fire firefighters, the Pope Valley fire is the largest wildfire they have seen in the state in weeks. On Wednesday, Gov. Jerry Brown said he he already secured a federal grant for reimbursement of the 75 percent of the firefighting efforts from a FEMA Fire Management Assistance Grant.

An evacuation order had been ordered along Butts Canyon Road from James Creek Road to Snell Valley Road, as well as the Berryessa Estates due to the Pope Valley fire.

According to Cal Fire, on Thursday morning, the evacuation order of nearly 200 homes had already been lifted.

Pope Valley fire left no structures threatened.