Lyle Fire & Rescue Dist. #4

06/01/2026

RED = ABOVE AVERAGE POTENTIAL FOR WILDFIRES 🔥

06/01/2026

The burn ban in Klickitat County has been extended to all three zones, with Zone 3 falling under the ban as of midnight this morning, until rescinded. We encourage residents to be aware of their surroundings and take steps to prevent accidental fires. All forms of burning are prohibited until further notice. Check in the comments for do's and don'ts during the burn ban.

06/01/2026

A group of our volunteer firefighters participated in training exercises at the Bingen training lot today, where they utilized two donated vehicles to practice rescue operations. The vehicles were donated by individuals from Old Hwy 8 and the BZ area, and we are thankful for their generosity. We would also like to express our appreciation to Greentree Towing of Hood River for their support in collecting the vehicles and transporting them to the training site, as well as for their assistance in disposing of the vehicles after the training. Our volunteers' commitment to training and preparedness is reflected in their dedication over the weekend.
High Prairie Fire Department - District #14

05/31/2026

B-408 X2 responded to the Haystack Butte Fire east of Wishram on the north side of Highway 14 with mutual aid, with various Klickitat County units answering the call following a vehicle fire on Hwy 14.
Wishram Fire Dept. #11

05/31/2026

This morning, our new Lyle firefighters joined senior firefighters for hands-on training at Bingen's training lot. The team practiced deploying structure hose off of main engine 401, repeating the exercise multiple times to ensure proficiency. Tomorrow, the firefighters will reconvene for further training on various techniques. We appreciate the dedication of our volunteer firefighters in dedicating their weekend to mastering these valuable skills.

High Prairie Fire Department - District #14

05/28/2026

⛈️ Severe thunderstorm watch is in effect until midnight tonight! ⚠️

05/28/2026

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While the main threat of strong thunderstorms is expected east of the Cascades, isolated to scattered thunderstorms are possible Thursday afternoon and evening across portions of NW Oregon and SW Washington. There is a Marginal (Level 1) Risk of severe storms from the central Oregon to south Washington Cascades, as well as a Slight (Level 2) Risk of severe storms into the Hood River Valley. The main concerns with any stronger storm that does develop will be damaging wind gusts to 60 mph as well as a 5% chance of quarter-sized hail. Frequent lightning will also be possible with these thunderstorms.

05/27/2026

At noon today, cheer them on!
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Jack Thiemann and Zeke Marble are headed to the OSAA 1A State Track Meet! They'll leave campus tomorrow afternoon and our staff and students will be sure to send them off in style! We are incredibly proud of you two and can't wait to see your results at the state meet. Good luck, Cougars!

05/26/2026

At 4:22 pm we're paged out to a fire north of Old Hwy 8. B-412 that is stationed in the area was first on scene. Located the grass fire north of McClain Tuthill Rd and requested mutual aid from surrounding fire districts. Our Assistant Chief was second on scene establishing command, sized up the fire in a hay field around 20 acres, and requested more resources. Multiple departments answered the call for help including Bingen Fire, WKRFA, High Prairie Fire, Dallesport Fire, Klickitat Fire, Appleton Fire, Wahkiacus Fire, Mid-Columbia Fire & Rescue, DNR, USFS, and KCSO. Approximately 30 fire apparatus responded, including brush trucks, engines, tenders, hand crew's, and command pickups. Fire command recommended that lower end of Lyle-Snowden Rd be put on a Level 1 (Be Ready). Half of the time the wind was pushing the fire east and towards the end the wind pushed it down a couple drainage to the south. Crew's made quick work of getting the fire knocked down in the open field. A couple hazards were soft area's due to springs and rock boulders. Brush trucks, engines, and attack tenders knocked the flames out as the hand crew's established a hand line starting on the south flank. Fire district volunteers units started mop up and were released as DNR took over for the evening with USFS. We want to thank all the mutual aid help from our neighboring fire districts and appreciate DNR & USFS for working together to knock this fire down quickly as possible.
Call # 63 for 2026.

West Klickitat Regional Fire Authority/ SW Fire & Rescue
Bingen fire department
Dallesport Murdock Vfd
High Prairie Fire Department - District #14
Appleton Fire
Klickitat Fire Dist. 12
Klickitat County Fire District #15
Mid Columbia Fire Rescue
Washington State Department of Natural Resources
Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area - U.S. Forest Service
Klickitat County Sheriff's Office