20-07-2025
Burdoin Fire evacuations expand east, Lyle at Level 3 ‘Go Now'
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – After a wildfire erupted, prompting Level 3 'Go Now' evacuations in the area near the Columbia River Gorge, officials say those evacuations have expanded, now including the town of Lyle.
The Burdoin Mountain Fire is burning east of Bingen, Wash. near Milepost 68, according to the U.S. Forest Service. It is located in Klickitat County near the city of White Salmon, the Washington State Fire Marshal's Office said.
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The fire started just before 2:30 p.m. Friday. As of 10 p.m. Saturday, the fire is now estimated to be 6500 acres and growing.
As of Saturday morning, the fire is 0% contained, it has damaged 5 residences, destroyed 3 and is threatening 20, according to the Northwest Interagency Coordination Center. Given this, evacuation notices were expanded to the north and east on Saturday.
A map of the evacuation areas can be seen below.
In addition, a evacuation shelters have been established at Columbia High School in White Salmon, as well as the Dalles Middle School, officials said.
Anyone with livestock who needs animal evacuation assistance can contact the Klickitat County Emergency Operations Center.
The fire has also caused closures at SR 14, from the east end of Bingen to Lyle (mileposts 66-76). Further, Highway 142 is now closed from Hwy 14 to milepost 4 and Centerville Highway is also closed from Hwy 14 to milepost 5.
The cause of the fire is still under investigation.
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