Burdoin Fire

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 and was 94% contained.

Events

July

The Burdoin Fire was first reported on July 18, 2025, at around 2:29 pm PST.
On July 20, a fighterfighter was hospitalized while battling the fire. 14 homes have also been destroyed due to the fire.

Cause

The cause of the fire is currently undetermined.

Impact

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

Closures and evacuations

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