Washington Lands Commissioner Dave Upthegrove toured the Bear Gulch fire on Tuesday, calling the growing wildfire near Lake Cushman "heartbreaking" and warning that residents in western Washington ...

A wildfire burning near Lake Cushman has shut down access to several popular recreation areas near the lake and the Staircase entrance of Olympic National Park, park officials said in a statement on ...

MASON COUNTY, Wash. — Three trails, two recreation areas and one campground are closed in the Olympic National Forest (ONF) by a human-caused fire. The fire was reported Sunday, July 6, near the Mt.

The Bear Gulch wildfire next to Lake Cushman is now more than 4,500 acres and 3% contained, according to officials. The fire began July 6 and is believed to be human-caused. Hanging moss is carrying ...

As firefighters continue to battle two human-caused wildfires on the Olympic Peninsula, public access to Lake Cushman is now closed, and a campfire ban will take effect Aug. 1 in Olympic National Park ...

A wildfire burning near Lake Cushman continues to grow in the Olympic National Forest. The Bear Gulch fire is just 19% contained. And it has grown by more than 200 acres in the last five days.

LAKE CUSHMAN, Wash. — Heavy rain brought on by an unusually strong weather system for August is raising concerns about debris flows near Lake Cushman where the Bear Gulch wildfire has burned. The ...

The Bear Gulch Fire near Lake Cushman has grown to 8,714 acres and is only 13% contained, as of noon Monday, according to Watch Duty’s wildfire map. Warmer temperatures and dry weather conditions have ...

A human-caused fire that broke out near Lake Cushman grew to over 320 acres Tuesday, shutting down the popular Staircase area, according to officials. The fire was reported around 11 p.m. Sunday and ...