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Bear Gulch grows to 8,250 acres, remains at 3% containment

Fire crews in the Olympic National Forest say the Bear Gulch fire has grown over 860 acres in one day. Officials report that ...

Bear Gulch fire will burn until winter, officials say

Officials say the Bear Gulch fire will keep burning until winter, and it’s still growing. The priority now is keeping flames ...

Bear Gulch Fire on Olympic Peninsula continues to grow

During the hot weather this week the fire near Lake Cushman grew by more than 1,000 acres and containment decreased.

Bear Gulch wildfire smoke creates its own cloud formation

While relief from the heat in the form of cool, Pacific breezes are on the way to Western Washington, the near-record hot ...
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Smoke, sprinklers, aluminum foil: Fighting fire on the Olympic Peninsula

Extreme heat launched the Bear Gulch Fire across 2,000 additional acres of forest on Tuesday and Wednesday, pouring thick ...
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Bear Gulch Fire expands to 7,360 acres

The Bear Gulch Fire burning in the Olympic National Forest on the north side of Lake Cushman grew by about 1,200 acres from ...
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Bear Gulch Fire near Lake Cushman grows to more than 5,700 acres, 3% Contained

The Bear Gulch Fire near Lake Cushman has grown to 5,776 acres and is only 3% contained as of 10:16 a.m. Tuesday, officials ...

Air Quality Alert issued for Mason County as Bear Gulch Fire burns over 5,700 acres

OLYMPIC NATIONAL FOREST, Wash. — The Bear Gulch Fire within the Olympic National Forest and National Park has now prompted an ...

Bear Gulch Fire burns over 5,500 acres

MASON COUNTY, Wash. — The Bear Gulch Fire burning near Lake Cushman has grown to 5,652 acres. It’s only 3% contained.