Burdoin Fire Recovery Assistance

Dear Klickitat County neighbors,

We know first-hand how hard it can be to be displaced by wildfire — members of our team have been evacuated during the Burdoin Fire, or have had family deeply affected by other wildfires. It’s sometimes overwhelming to be faced with the emotional, financial, and physical loss from fires in our communities: losing important documents, searching for sentimental items, repairing and rebuilding homes, the list grows longer and longer.

Members of our community are resilient, and we’re here to help get you to the other side when you’re ready. We’ve put together a brief list of resources on this page that we hope will be helpful once your focus turns to your vegetation, water, and animals. 

DAMAGE & RECOVERY ASSISTANCE

If you have questions about natural resource concerns (water, irrigation, stream, farm/ag, livestock, fencing, forests, replanting/reseeding), UCD can assist residents and landowners west of the Klickitat River in assessing the land and making recommendations for next steps. People interested in a visit about their wooded areas that were burned can reach out directly to Dan (dan@ucdwa.org; 509-637-7003); and those interested in a visit for their fields/meadows/farms can contact Tova (tova@ucdwa.org; 509-637-7006.) We'll do our best to help you track down relevant information, advice, or assistance programs.

BURDOIN FIRE INFORMATION

• Burdoin Fire | Official Information

• WatchDuty | Burdoin Fire

• Klickitat County Department of Emergency Management

  • DEM fire resources

AFTER THE FIRE WASHINGTON

This website has a great deal of information, arranged by subject, such as tip sheets and booklets for forest landowners, people with erosion concerns, and much more

FOUR SHORT TIPSHEETS EVERYONE SHOULD READ

• Assessing Your Home for Safe Return

• Returning Home Safely

• Debris Cleanup

• Wildfire and Drinking Water

RECOVERY & HEALTH

• Klickitat County

  • Emergency alerts

    • Re-entry kits for residents are available from Klickitat County — don't go into burned areas or structures unprepared!

    • Water and septic system tipsheets

  • Public Health short environmental health survey

    • "If you were affected by the fire, please take the Environmental Health Recovery Survey. Someone from the Health Department will reach out to answer questions you may have and assist in finding resources for debris disposal, hazardous waste cleanup, septic inspections, water testing, and more."

• Washington State Department of Agriculture

  • Agricultural Disaster Response Resources

  • Caring for Livestock After Wildfire

PROTECTING HOMES FROM WILDFIRE

For more information about how UCD can help you improve your home ignition zone - including free assessments, mobile chipping service, and potential eligibility for a work crew and/or community and neighborhood projects - see our Wildfire Page.