Burdoin Fire
| Burdoin Fire | |
|---|---|
| Part of the 2025 Oregon wildfires and 2025 Washington wildfires | |
Land after the fire, September 2025 | |
| Date(s) | July 18, 2025 – Present |
| Location | White Salmon, Washington & Lyle, Washington |
| Coordinates | 45°42′50″N 121°25′50″W / 45.71389°N 121.43056°W |
| Statistics | |
| Burned area | 10,675 acres (4,320 ha) |
| Impacts | |
| Structures destroyed | 100+ |
| Damage | $25 million[1] |
| Ignition | |
| Cause | Undetermined |
| Map | |
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.[2][3]
Events
July
The Burdoin Fire was first reported on July 18, 2025, at around 2:29 pm PST.[2][4]
On July 20, a fighterfighter was hospitalized while battling the fire. 14 homes have also been destroyed due to the fire.[5][6]
Cause
The cause of the fire is currently undetermined.[2]
Impact
14 primary structures have been destroyed and at least 80 minor structures were either damaged or destroyed due to the fire.[6][7]
Closures and evacuations
On July 19 evacuation orders were issued for the entire towns of Lyle, Washington and Bingen, Washington.[8][9]
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.[8][4]
Gallery
See also
References
- ^ https://www.aon.com/getmedia/ea715f4f-56a0-437a-a103-09659e788a97/Global-Catastrophe-Recap-Q3.pdf
- ^ a b c "Burdoin Fire Information - InciWeb the Incident Information System". inciweb.wildfire.gov. July 20, 2025. Retrieved July 20, 2025.
- ^ "BURDOIN - Wildfire and Smoke Map". data.redding.com. September 22, 2025. Retrieved September 22, 2025.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Burdoin fire burns 14 homes in Klickitat County; evacuations ongoing". kgw.com. July 20, 2025. Retrieved July 22, 2025.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Sumrall, Frank (July 22, 2025). "Burdoin Fire burns 11,000 acres in Columbia River Gorge". MyNorthwest.com. Retrieved July 22, 2025.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Nuttle, Matthew (July 18, 2025). "Evacuation order issued in Klickitat County due to fast-growing wildfire". KATU. Retrieved July 20, 2025.