Evacuations:  Evacuation levels have changed. Due to fire behavior the Clark Regional Emergency Services, in co-ordination with Washington Department of Natural Resources, have 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. 

Nakia Creek Fire Update – October 16, 2022 10:50am

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 20 percent contained. Additionally, the fire is still uncontained and acres may increase.

Fire Behavior: Around 0730 this morning night shift resources reported fire across the dozer line, in-between the L-1500 and L 1560 roads. Fire behavior was active, with short downhill runs and flame lengths of 4-8 feet. Ground resources are engaging the fire and aviation resources are on order. Updates will be posted as more information becomes available. The fire is burning in slash, steep previously harvest slopes as well as in young timber stands and small pockets of mature timber. Firefighters made good progress yesterday building line around the fire by utilizing a combination of direct dozer and hand line.  Fire behavior wind driven runs, isolated single tree torching and short range spotting. The potential for fire growth remains and containment lines are being put in place.

Weather: Firefighters were able to make good progress yesterday despite strong east winds that dominated the area. High pressure aloft remains with continued very warm and dry conditions across the region. East winds will gradually weaken through early Sunday. Red Flag warning is in effect through 6:00pm Sunday October 16.

Closures: Closures are in place for public and firefighter safety. Click here for Area Closure Map

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:  Evacuation levels have changed. Due to fire behavior the Clark Regional Emergency Services, in co-ordination with Washington Department of Natural Resources, have 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. Level 1 – Get Ready

Level 2 – Get Set

Level 3 - GO

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

Size: 156 acres with potential for growth. Containment: 20%

Cause: Human Caused. Please contact the Clark County Fire Marshal 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

Fire Smoke and Air Map: Fire and Smoke Map (airnow.gov)

 Nakia Creek Fire Update – October 16, 2022 9:00am - Updated - 10:50am

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 20 percent contained. Additionally, the fire is still uncontained and acres may increase.

Fire Behavior: Around 0730 this morning night shift resources reported fire across the dozer line, in-between the L-1500 and L 1560 roads. Fire behavior was active, with short downhill runs and flame lengths of 4-8 feet. Ground resources are engaging the fire and aviation resources are on order. Updates will be posted as more information becomes available. The fire is burning in slash, steep previously harvest slopes as well as in young timber stands and small pockets of mature timber. Firefighters made good progress yesterday building line around the fire by utilizing a combination of direct dozer and hand line.  Fire behavior: wind driven runs, isolated single tree torching and short range spotting. The potential for fire growth remains and containment lines are being put in place.

Weather: Firefighters were able to make good progress yesterday despite strong east winds that dominated the area. High pressure aloft remains with continued very warm and dry conditions across the region. East winds will gradually weaken through early Sunday. Red Flag warning is in effect through 6:00pm Sunday October 16.

Closures: Closures are in place for public and firefighter safety. Click here for Area Closure Map

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

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

Size: 156 acres with potential for growth. Containment: 20%

Cause: Human Caused. Please contact the Clark County Fire Marshal 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

Fire Smoke and Air Map: Fire and Smoke Map (airnow.gov)

Nakia Creek Fire Update – October 15, 2022 – 5:00pm

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 from Monday October 10 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. Firefighters continue to make good progress building line around the fire, 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: High pressure aloft remains with continued very warm and dry conditions across the region. East winds will strengthen across the ridge tops later today, then gradually weaken through early Sunday.

Closures: Closures are in place for public and firefighter safety. Click here for Area Closure Map

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

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

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

Cause: Human Caused. Please contact the Clark County Fire Marshal 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

Fire Smoke and Air Map: Fire and Smoke Map (airnow.gov)

Nakia Creek Fire Update – October 14, 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 from Monday October 10 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. Firefighters continue to make good progress and existing containment lines held overnight. Firefighters will 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. Click here for Area Closure Map

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

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

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

Cause: Human Caused. Please contact the Clark County Fire Marshal 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

Nakia Creek Fire Update – October 13, 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 from Monday October 10 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. Firefighters made good progress yesterday and existing containment lines held overnight. Firefighters will 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. Click here for Area Closure Map

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

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

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

Cause: Human Caused. Please contact the Clark County Fire Marshal 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

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

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

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

 Closures:

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 

GRANBY, Colo (Oct. 12, 2022) – Arapaho National Forest fire managers and their partners will be looking for safe opportunities to continue the Blue Ridge prescribed fire project in the area near Cottonwood Pass as conditions allow over the coming weeks.Implementing prescribed fire is a critical part of reducing the risk of wildfire to communities and improving forest health conditions in Grand County. Blue Ridge is the geographic feature that runs North-South from Granby to Fraser, between the East Troublesome, Church Park and Williams Fork fires. Improving conditions in this area is a key component of the Hot Sulphur, Fraser and Grand County Community Wildfire Protection Plans.