Members can track air tankers and helicopters for only $25 per year! The fire is approximately 200 acres The bear gulch fire is a wildfire that began on july 6, 2025, on the north side of lake cushman near mount rose in the olympic national forest
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[3] it is the largest fire on the olympic peninsula since the great forks fire in 1951
The bear gulch fire above lake cushman in olympic national forest has slowed in activity due to recent cooler and wetter weather, after burning 20,233 acres, or over 31 miles, as of an update.
Fire activity has decreased over the past several days due to the cooler temperatures, higher humidity, and mild winds Pst, 328 acres have burned north of lake cushman in olympic national forest The helicopter water drops limited the fire’s eastern spread to five acres There are currently no evacuation orders for nearby communities.
Despite a warming and drying trend in the forecast, fire crews have maintained control over the blaze and anticipate operations will gradually wind down in the coming weeks. Hot, dry and unstable weather conditions caused increased fire activity in the area of the bear gulch fire over the weekend A red flag warning remains in effect through monday. The bear gulch fire near lake cushman created an unusual smoke season for western washington
The fire, started by human activity on july 6, often caused poor air quality in communities along hood canal and in mason county throughout july, august, and september.
