A campfire ban starts Aug. 1 as the Bear Gulch Fire grows past 3,000 acres, closing Lake Cushman, trails and Staircase ...

The fire has shut down major access routes and campsites in both Olympic National Park and Olympic National Forest.

LAKE CUSHMAN, Wash. — The Bear Gulch wildfire next to Lake Cushman is now more than 3,000 acres and 3% contained, according ...

The Mason County Sheriff’s Office announced several level 3 evacuation orders on July 31, covering the Dry Creek Trail area, Staircase Campground, and areas north of Lake Cushman. In their evacuation ...

Level 3 evacuations have residents of the Lake Cushman area worried that they could miss out during the lucrative tourist ...

According to the Washington Department of Natural Resources, there are 7 active "large" fires throughout the state.

A Level 3 “GO” evacuation was ordered for areas near Lake Cushman in Olympic National Forest Thursday as the Bear Gulch fire grew to more than 3,000 acres and was only 3% contained.

Smoke from the Bear Gulch fire in the Olympics plumed into Seattle on Saturday, bringing a haze and whiffs of smoke into the city.

Increased fire activity at the Bear Gulch fire near Lake Cushman has prompted new evacuation orders Wednesday morning.

The Bear Gulch Fire area near Dry Creek Trail is under a Level 3 “GO NOW” evacuation order. This includes the Staircase ...

Bear Gulch Fire on the north side of Lake Cushman near Hoodsport continues to grow, reaching 1,094 acres with only 10% containment as of Monday afternoon.