An Upvalley battle spanning more than 56 hours ended at 8 a.m. Monday morning, when fire officials declared the Deer Fire under complete control.

On Monday, firefighters were retrieving five to six miles’ worth of hose that helped put water on the weekend blaze. Several engines will remain on-site today to look for hot spots, according to Napa County Fire Battalion Chief Dave Shew.

More than 1,500 personnel were involved in fighting the blaze, which scorched at least 300 acres and took out a home and two outbuildings, Shew said.

Duane Cronk, a 46-year Angwin resident, said his friend, James McDannald, lost not only his home and two outbuildings to the blaze, but also a collection of antique motorcycles that McDannald himself had renovated.

“We live where the fire danger is very real. ... This is really a terrifying experience,” Cronk said.

On Friday, Shew said, fire officials and local law enforcement officers ordered evacuations for about 100 people living on and off of Deer Park Road, many of whom live on Crestmont Drive. Some residents stayed at an impromptu shelter at Pacific Union College and at a Red Cross shelter in St. Helena, he said.

Megan Tresenriter, a 19-year-old PUC student, said although she was packed and ready to leave her home Friday night, she ended up staying put.

“They had us pack two days’ worth of clothing, in case we had to evacuate. ... Most people weren’t worried, because they were keeping us updated and the fire wasn’t spreading in our direction,” she said.

Fighting the Deer Fire cost the state approximately $1.25 million, and estimates were not available Monday regarding the total value of property destroyed in the blaze, Shew said, adding that the end of fire season is not yet in sight.

“That’s always dependent on Mother Nature. ... Historically, what we would normally have is rain into the spring and we’re used to seeing anywhere between a 60- to 90-day cycle for the fields to dry out to give us some extreme fire potential. ... It was much earlier this year than normal, because the rains stopped much earlier,” he said.

Ken Clark, an Accuweather spokesman, said dry weather conditions are likely to continue throughout the next few days, with area highs around 80 degrees.

“Winds are really not going to be a major factor over the next few days. ... But the conditions will stay relatively warm and the air will be dry, so there’s still going to be a pretty high fire danger,” he said, adding that a red flag warning, which indicates a high fire danger, was in effect in parts of Napa County through 7 p.m. Monday.

The Deer Fire may be out, Shew said, but fire crews’ work isn’t done.

“If you go anywhere outside of the Central Valley area, it’s classified as a very high fire hazard severity zone. Virtually all hillsides in Napa County are classified as that. ... The risk is very high. We are keeping an eye on it and it will be a little while yet before we’re completely off of this,” Shew said.

Five engines and a team of more than 20 local volunteer, city and county firefighters left Monday evening to assist firefighting efforts currently underway in Ventura and Los Angeles counties, he said.

(Register Staff Writer Kevin Courtney contributed to this report.)