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A wildfire burning near the county line was visible in several areas of Clark County Sunday evening.

The fire was reported around 5 p.m. near the Clark-Skamania county line north of the East Fork of the Little Washougal River and near Larch Mountain.

State Department of Natural Resources crews were responding to the fire, called the Nakia Creek Fire. as of about 8 p.m. the fire was estimated at 70 acres and was burning in grass and brush. The plan is to attack the fire from the air after daylight on Monday.

By OPB staff (OPB)
Oct. 10, 2022 9:32 a.m.

Fire crews plan to take to the air Monday to attack a wildfire on Larch Mountain in Clark County, according to the Washington Department of Natural Resources.

The Nakia Creek Fire began early Sunday evening near the border of Clark and Skamania counties, reaching 70 acres by 8 p.m. and could be seen from areas around the county.

In nearby Camas, the fire department says there’s no immediate threat to any homes, and no evacuations are planned.