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Nakia Creek Fire Update – October 11, 2022

Overview: The Nakia Creek Fire, located 9 miles northeast of Camas WA in Clark County WA, is burning in the Larch Block of the Yacolt Burn State Forest. The fire is at approximately 250 acres in size and is currently 10 percent contained.

Fire Behavior: The fire is burning in slash and along steep previously harvested slopes. Firefighters are preparing direct control lines along the flanks of the fire. Fire behavior has been smoldering and creeping with some torching observed and short range spotting. The potential for fire growth remains and containment lines are being put in place.

Weather: Weather today is predicted to be dry and warm. High pressure will keep warm and dry weather through the week.

Closures:

Trails: All Motorized Trails in the Yacolt Burn State Forest including the Jones Creek and Hagen Creek Trails Systems are closed. The Larch Mountain Trailhead is also closed.

Roads: Current Road closures. All roads between the L-1600 at Jones Creek ORV Trailhead and the L-1500 at Four Corners, which is the intersection with the L-1000 and L-1400.

Closures are in place for public and firefighter safety.

Evacuations:   Due to fire behavior the Clark Regional Emergency Services, in co-ordination with Washington Department of Natural Resources, has issued evacuation notifications for the Nakia Creek Fire.  Please visit http://cresa911.org/blog/ for more information on those areas under an evacuation level notice.

Level 1 – Get Ready

Level 2 – Get Set

Level 3 - GO

Sign up for county alerts: http://cresa911.org/emergency-management/alerts-warnings/

Size: 250 acres with potential for growth. Containment: 10% Cause: Human Caused.

Public Information Officers: Sharon Steriti 360-852-3390

                      Trina Contreras 206-949-1720

Inciweb: https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/8443/ 

DNR Website: Information on Wildfires | WA - DNR