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HOOD RIVER, Ore. (KATU) — The Burdoin Fire has burned 10,730 acres and remains uncontained, fire managers said on Monday morning. At 6 a.m. this morning, Complex Incident Management Team Northwest 13 assumed command for the fire. 417 total personnel are battling this blaze.
With crews battling the Burdoin Fire, some evacuations have been lowered and growth has slowed, but the fire remains uncontained.
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Amazon S3 on MSNUS: Level 3 Evacuations Issued as Burdoin Fire Rages in Washington 2The Burdoin Fire broke out in Klickitat County, Washington, near the Oregon border, burning over 10,700 acres as of Monday, July 21. One firefighter was injured. Level 3 “Go Now” evacuations were issued for Lyle and surrounding areas.
Gazing out across the Columbia River, Katie and David Curran watched their home in Lyle, Wash., reduced to nothing more than rubble by the Burdoin Fire.
Emma Pfister helped lift empty dog and cat kennels from the back of a truck, unloading them onto the gravel outside Grace Baptist Church in White Salmon.