A fire in Larch Mountain near the borders between Clark and Skamania counties grew Monday and some residents living in the area have been told to prepare to evacuate.
Department of Natural Resources / Washington State
About a hundred homes in eastern Clark County are under Level 1 — ‘be ready’ — evacuation orders because of the fire on Larch Mountain. Officials say just over a dozen homes are under Level 2 — ‘get set’ — orders.
The ‘Nakia Creek Fire’ that started on Sunday has tripled in size, reaching about 250 acres by Monday night. Despite some extreme fire behavior Monday, crews said they were making good progress on containing it.
As of Tuesday morning, there were no mandatory evacuations in place. Residents can get the latest evacuation information by signing up for Clark Regional Public Alerts.
Officials say that all access between the L-1600 Road at the Jones Creek ORV Trailhead and the L-1500 Road at Four Corners is closed. All motorized trails in the Jones Creek and Hagen Creek systems, as well as the Larch Mountain Trailhead, also are closed.
Washougal School District merged bus routes 54 and 41 Tuesday morning with drivers impacted by the Level 1 and 2 evacuations.
Fire is 250 acres and evacuations are in place for #NakiaCreekFire. Please follow #ClarkCounty for information https://t.co/7O4Uafylaj
— Washington State DNR Wildfire (@waDNR_fire) October 11, 2022
A map shows the varying levels of evacuation orders for the area surrounding the Larch Mountain Fire. Those living in the red zone should evacuate now while those in the yellow should "get set" and in the green "be ready."
Washington State Department of Natural Resources