CAMAS, Wash. (KOIN) — About 1000 homes were ordered to evacuate Sunday as the Nakia Creek Fire near Larch Mountain grew substantially from strong winds.
Level 3 “Go Now” evacuations included Larch Mountain and Jackson Pass, while Level 2 “Get Set” evacuations included the Larch Corrections Center.
All of Washougal and Camas was under a Level 1 “Be Ready” order.
A satellite picture of the Nakia Creek Fire (circled) at 2:30 p.m. Sunday, October 16, 2022 (NOAA) 
The Nakia Creek Fire burns at around 156 acres and is 20% contained as of Oct. 16. 2022 (KOIN) 
The Nakia Creek Fire as seen from Camas around 10:45 a.m., Sunday, October 16, 2022 (KOIN) 
The Nakia Creek Fire as seen from Washougal around 11 a.m., Sunday, October 16, 2022 (KOIN) 
Deputies managed traffic as people evacuate due to the Nakia Creek Fire near Larch Mountain in Clark County, October 16, 2022 (KOIN) 
A map of the Nakia Creek Fire, Sunday, October 16, 2022 (Western Fire Chiefs) 
Smoke from the Nakia Creek Fire was thick in the air near Hockinson as people evacuated, October 16, 2022 (KOIN) 
Smoke from the Nakia Creek Fire was thick in the air near Hockinson as people evacuated, October 16, 2022 (KOIN) 
Smoke from the Nakia Creek Fire was thick in the air near Hockinson as people evacuated, October 16, 2022 (KOIN) 
Businesses, like the Auto Zone in Washougal, closed to allow everyone to evacuate and take care of family as the Nakia Creek Fire expanded, October 16, 2022 (KOIN) 
Flames are visible in trees as the Nakia Creek Fire expanded near Larch Mountain in Clark County, October 16, 2022 (Clark County Fire District 3) 
Sharon Steriti with the Washington Department of Natural Resources, October 16, 2022 (KOIN) 
The Red Cross set up a shelter for evacuees from the Nakia Creek Fire near Larch Mountain in Clark County, October 16, 2022 (KOIN) 
Carrie was one of the evacuees from the Nakia Creek Fire near Larch Mountain in Clark County, October 16, 2022 (KOIN)
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