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Nakia Creek Fire Update – October 12, 2022

Overview: The Nakia Creek Fire, located 9 miles northeast of Camas WA in Clark County WA, and is burning in the Larch Block of the Yacolt Burn State Forest. The fire is at approximately 156 acres in size and is currently 10 percent contained. Reduction in acreage is due to better mapping. Additionally, the fire is still uncontained and acres may increase.

Fire Behavior: The fire is burning in slash, steep previously harvest slopes as well as in young timber stands and small pockets of mature timber. Existing containment lines held overnight and firefighters continue to prepare direct control lines along the flanks of the fire. Additionally, we are utilizing a combination of direct dozer and hand line along the fires edge. 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: Closures are in place for public and firefighter safety.

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.

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 currently under an evacuation level notice. Currently there are no changes to the evacuation notices.

Level 1 – Get Ready

Level 2 – Get Set

Level 3 - GO

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Size: 156 acres with potential for growth. Containment: 10%

Cause: Human Caused. Please contact the Clark County Fire Marshall Office if you have information regarding the cause of the fire at 564-397-3320.

Public Information Officers: Sharon Steriti 360-852-3390

                       Trina Contreras 206-949-1720

Inciweb: https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/8420   

DNR Website: Information on Wildfires | WA - DNR