The Burdoin fire on the Washington side of the Columbia River Gorge is 39% contained as of July 27, 2025.
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The Burdoin Fire continues to burn on the Washington side of the Columbia River Gorge, but the risk to nearby residents appears to be decreasing after several days of burning through homes and other buildings.
The Klickitat County sheriff’s office has reopened roads and lowered evacuation levels for all areas on notice for the fire, which forced about 900 people to flee their homes near the town of Lyle, Washington.
As of Friday, the fire had burned through 44 structures and was 13% contained. Firefighters entered the weekend worried about high winds spreading the 11,289-acre fire and making it challenging to fight.
But by Sunday, they had reached 39% containment of the fire, and all Level 3 “Go Now!” evacuation zones had been lessened to Level 2. Level 3 advises people to leave their homes immediately, while Level 2 states to be prepared to leave quickly if conditions worsen.
Areas previously under Level 1, the lowest level warning, are no longer considered an evacuation zone.
All roads are also being opened to local traffic, except for a portion of Highway 14, which remains closed because of a rock slide.
Further east, parts of the county remain in a Level 2 evacuation zone because of the Snyder Canyon fire.
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