Flash Fire Destroys 5 Homes, Food Bank in Hours as Fire Season Grows

Burdoin Fire in Klickitat County sees slight containment progress

UPDATE: July 24 at 8:00 p.m. The fire is now 13% contained after days of no containment. The blaze continues to burn over 11,000 acres. All evacuation levels remain unchanged for the area as fire crews work tirelessly. According to Northwest Incident Management Team 13, nearly 850 fire personnel and resources are on the ground

Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson visits Burdoin Fire

On Thursday, Washington Governor Bob Ferguson visited the Burdoin fire, one of the largest fires in the state.

Burdoin Fire destruction grows to 44 structures, crews prepare for windy conditions

Forty-four structures have been destroyed in the Burdoin Fire, which broke out last Friday and is burning in the Columbia River Gorge, near the town of Lyle, Washington. Wildfire managers and county officials announced the updated damage report Thursday, but said it was a preliminary estimate. They could not verify whether or not the structures were homes. State officials met at the impromptu fire camp at Henkle Middle School in White Salmon to …

Flash fire destroys 5 homes, food bank in hours as fire season grows

From the massive Cram fire to the Burdoin fire near White Salmon, here's the latest on active wildfires, red flag warnings and evacuation orders in Oregon and Washington.

Burdoin Fire in Klickitat County at 13% containment

The Burdoin Fire that ignited last Friday has grown to 11,160 acres and is 13% contained as of Thursday morning.

Firefighters close lines around Burdoin Fire, but full containment is still a way off

Hundreds of firefighters are battling a fire that started just east of Bingen last Friday that has grown to scorch more than 11,000 acres in southern Klickitat County.