Coverage dated October 16, 2022

Nakia Creek Fire explodes amid powerful winds, forcing thousands of evacuations in Washington State

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By Nouran Salahieh, CNN Fueled by powerful winds and unseasonably hot temperatures, a wildfire burning in Washington State exploded to 2,000 acres Sunday, forcing thousands of evacuations. The blaze, dubbed the Nakia Creek Fire, began October 9 on Larch Mountain, northeast of Camas in Clark County n…

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  1. ABC 17 Mid-Missouri

    Nakia Creek Fire explodes amid powerful winds, forcing thousands of evacuations in Washington State (opens ABC 17 Mid-Missouri)

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    By Nouran Salahieh, CNN Fueled by powerful winds and unseasonably hot temperatures, a wildfire burning in Washington State exploded to 2,000 acres Sunday, forcing thousands of evacuations. The blaze, dubbed the Nakia Creek Fire, began October 9 on Larch Mountain, northeast of Camas in Clark County n…

  2. New York Times

    ‘Aggressively Moving’ Nakia Creek Fire Grows Rapidly in Washington State (opens New York Times)

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    The blaze, about 20 miles outside of Portland, Ore., grew to 2,000 acres from 150 acres within hours on Sunday. Thousands of people were told to evacuate.

  3. The Daily Caller

    Massive Wildfire Forces Thousands To Evacuate Their Homes (opens The Daily Caller)

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    The Nakia Creek Fire in Washington State spread through 2,000 acres Sunday, forcing almost 3,000 homes evacuation orders sent on Sunday night, according to CNN.

  4. Fox News

    Washington's Nakia Creek Fire swells to 2,000 acres; thousands of residents ordered to evacuate (opens Fox News)

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    The Nakia Creek Fire grew to 2,000 acres on Sunday, prompting Clark County authorities to order 2,903 homes to evacuate immediately and over 5,000 to be prepared to evacuate soon.

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