From Friends of the Columbia Gorge with edits from Joshuah Albert:Lyle, Wash., July 17, 2026 — The Lyle Cherry Orchard Preserve will remain closed indefinitely following the Lyle Hill Fire as staff assess damage, repair trails, and allow the landscape to recover, Friends of the Columbia Gorge announced this week.
The nonprofit organization said the fire, which burned at the end of June, has been extinguished. Evacuation orders in the Lyle area …
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