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Residents near Nakia Creek Fire warned ‘be ready’ to evacuate

250-acre wildfire burning 15 miles northeast of Washougal near Larch Mountain was 10% contained on Tuesday morning

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The Nakia Creek Fire, located near Larch Mountain, about 15 miles northeast of Washougal, had burned 250 acres and was 10% contained as of Tuesday, Oct. 11, 2022. Photo courtesy of the Washington State Department of Natural Resources)

Residents living near the Nakia Creek Fire, located about 15 miles northeast of downtown Washougal in the Larch Mountain area, are being urged to get ready for possible evacuation orders. 

According to the Washington State Department of Natural Resources (DNR), as of 10 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 11, the fire had burned 250 acres and was 10% contained, with approximately 90 firefighters working to control the blaze. 

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