Burdoin Fire

Burdoin Fire
Part of the 2025 Oregon wildfires and 2025 Washington wildfires
Date(s)July 18, 2025 (2025-07-18) – Present
LocationWhite Salmon, Washington & Lyle, Washington
Coordinates45°42′50″N 121°25′50″W / 45.71389°N 121.43056°W / 45.71389; -121.43056
Statistics
Burned area10,675 acres (4,320 ha)
Impacts
Structures destroyed100+
Ignition
CauseUndetermined
Map
Burdoin Fire is located in Oregon
Burdoin Fire
Location in northern Oregon

The Burdoin Fire is a wildfire burning near White Salmon, Washington and Lyle, Washington along the Washington-Oregon border that began on July 18, 2025. As of August 9, the fire had so far burned 10,675 acres (4,320 ha) and was 94% contained.[1][2]

Events

July

The Burdoin Fire was first reported on July 18, 2025, at around 2:29 pm PST.[1][3]

On July 20, a fighterfighter was hospitalized while battling the fire. 14 homes have also been destroyed due to the fire.[4][5]

Cause

The cause of the fire is currently undetermined.[1]

Impact

14 primary structures have been destroyed and at least 80 minor structures were either damaged or destroyed due to the fire.[5][6]

Closures and evacuations

On July 19 evacuation orders were issued for the entire towns of Lyle, Washington and Bingen, Washington.[7][8]

Washington State Route 14 was closed in both directions from milepost 66 to milepost 75.8. State Route 142 was also closed from State Route 14 to milepost 4.[7][3]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c "Burdoin Fire Information - InciWeb the Incident Information System". inciweb.wildfire.gov. July 20, 2025. Retrieved July 20, 2025.
  2. ^ "Burdoin Fire - Watch Duty - Wildfire Maps & Alerts". Watch Duty. Retrieved August 6, 2025.
  3. ^ a b Murphy, Anne; Armstrong, Mikhala (July 18, 2025). "Burdoin Fire in Klickitat Co. closes SR-14, 'Go Now' evacuation orders expand to Lyle". KPTV. Retrieved July 20, 2025.
  4. ^ "Burdoin fire burns 14 homes in Klickitat County; evacuations ongoing". kgw.com. July 20, 2025. Retrieved July 22, 2025.
  5. ^ a b "Highway 14 still closed in the Gorge as Burdoin Fire spreads to 10,000 acres". The Columbian. July 22, 2025. Retrieved July 22, 2025.
  6. ^ Sumrall, Frank (July 22, 2025). "Burdoin Fire burns 11,000 acres in Columbia River Gorge". MyNorthwest.com. Retrieved July 22, 2025.
  7. ^ a b "Level 3 evacuations issued for town of Lyle as Burdoin Fire burns on both sides of Highway 14". kgw.com. July 19, 2025. Retrieved July 20, 2025.
  8. ^ Nuttle, Matthew (July 18, 2025). "Evacuation order issued in Klickitat County due to fast-growing wildfire". KATU. Retrieved July 20, 2025.
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