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 ...

The Bear Gulch Fire burning near Lake Cushman crossed the North Fork Skokomish River on July 29, triggering new evacuations and widespread trail and campground closures in Olympic National Park and ...

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 ...

A fire that broke out near Lake Cushman overnight had grown to around 120 acres, shutting down the popular Staircase area, according to officials. The fire was reported around 11 p.m. Sunday and was ...

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 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. According to Watch ...