Wildfire Near Lake Cushman Blocking Popular Recreation Areas

Human-caused fire closes popular Lake Cushman recreation areas

The Bear Gulch Fire has closed recreation areas along Lake Cushman while firefighters work from the ground and air to slow the spread.

Wildfire near Lake Cushman closes trails in Olympic National Park

The fire in steep, rocky terrain was growing along the lake, shutting down trailheads near the popular Staircase area.

Wildfire near Lake Cushman blocking popular recreation areas

Bear Gulch fire forces closure of trails near Lake Cushman. Crews respond to 10-20 acre blaze. Check updates as officials assess the wildfire situation.

Officials: Wildfire near Lake Cushman blocking popular recreation areas ...

Seeing the smoke from the Olympic Peninsula?

(Photo sent by Ian) Thanks for the tips. The plume of smoke to the west is very visible right now – so far as we can tell, this is the Bear Gulch Fire near Lake Cushman, burning across hundreds of acres. The fire is described as “human-caused” and was first reported on Sunday. You can see it on this wildfire dashboard. ADDED: Comment discussion below suggests this might instead be from a newer fire. Share This

Wildfire Burning near Lake Cushman – MasonWebTV.com

On July 6, a human-caused fire was reported in Olympic National Forest near the Mt. Rose Trailhead along the Lake Cushman Corridor (FS-24). The fire – named the Bear Gulch Fire – is burning on a steep, rocky slope north of Lake Cushman and southeast of the Staircase area of Olympic National Park. The fire...