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 most likely cause of the fire was determined to be a faulty exhaust system on an unidentified large motor vehicle which caused a backfire. The backfire resulted in the ejection of "white hot" particles of metal, a few of which ignited dry grass on the roadside.State of Washington Department of Natural Resources "Wildland Fire Investigation Investigation Report #25-E-LAL/WA-SES--447", approved November 7, 2025
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 town of Lyle, 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.
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See also
2025 Washington wildfires List of Washington wildfires
References
External links
Burdoin Fire at InciWeb