Did Rain Help with Bear Gulch Fire? Smoke and Fire Under Trees Persist

Did rain help with Bear Gulch fire? Smoke and fire under trees persist

Despite the heavy rainfall that swept the Olympic Peninsula over the weekend, the Bear Gulch fire remains ablaze and is still only 5% contained.

Slog AM: Bear Gulch Fire Still Burns, Republican States to Deploy More National Guard Troops to DC, Federal Agents Tear Down Anti-ICE Banner, Leave Behind Dildo

The Stranger's morning news roundup. by Vivian McCall Wonderful Weather We’re Having: It’s shaping up to be a beautiful, cloudy day with a high of 76. We’ll dip into the high-50s tonight before temps bounce back to 75 tomorrow. We’ll remain in the mid-70s until we hit the low-80s Friday and Saturday. A Forest Still Burns: The weekend’s rain didn’t smother the Bear Gulch Fire near Lake Cushman on the Olympic Peninsula, The Seattle Times reports, …

Bear Gulch Fire Grows to 8,368 Acres in Olympic National Forest; Containment at 3%

HOODSPORT . – The Bear Gulch Fire burning in the Olympic National Forest has ballooned to 8,368 acres, with containment still at just 3% as of Sunday morning. The fire, first reported July 6, is burning in heavy downed timber on steep, rocky slopes near the Mt. Rose Trailhead and Lake Cushman corridor. Despite recent rainfall of more than an inch, the blaze continues to creep and smolder, posing ongoing challenges for firefighters. Evacuations r…