Human-caused fire closes popular Lake Cushman recreation areas
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 Monday.
The Bear Gulch Fire was reported on July 6 and has burned about 200 acres on a steep, rocky slope in Olympic National Forest, north of Lake Cushman and just outside the national park. The fire was human-caused, and no homes or communities were at risk as of July 7, according to the park's public affairs office.
The fire is burning near Forest Service Road 24, which runs along the lake and provides access to campgrounds and trailheads in the area. Currently, the Staricase area and campground and the Bear Gulch day use area are inaccessible, along with the Mt. Rose, Dry Creek and Copper Creek trailheads.
"Public and firefighter safety remains our top priority," park staff said in a news release. "To support this effort, visitors are being asked to avoid the Lake Cushman/Staircase area."
https://www.yahoo.com/news/human-caused-fire-closes-popular-191715164.html
I have a friend who has a cabin up that way. Wonder how that's doing.