Bear Gulch Fire expands to more than 3,000 acres, Level 3 evacuation orders remain in place
Jul 30, 2025, 4:10 PM | Updated: Jul 31, 2025, 8:09 am
The Bear Gulch Fire burns near Lake Cushman. (Photo courtesy of 成人X站 7)
(Photo courtesy of 成人X站 7)
The near Lake Cushman has grown to more than 3,000 acres and is just 3% contained, officials said Thursday.
No structures have been damaged.
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Level 3 evacuations in place near Bear Gulch Fire
The Bear Gulch Fire area near Dry Creek Trail is under a Level 3 鈥淕O NOW鈥� evacuation order. This includes the Staircase Campground and areas across the causeway on the north side of Lake Cushman, officials said. The area south of Dry Creek has a Level 1 鈥淩EADY鈥� evacuation notice in effect.
The Bear Gulch Fire broke out across the North Fork Skokomish River on Tuesday.
鈥淭he fire made active crown runs upslope through the tree canopy,鈥� officials said.
They attribute the increase in fire activity to warm, dry conditions, heavy fuels, and steep terrain.
Fire spokesperson Jaclynn Swope said crews are reinforcing containment lines and using drones to monitor the fire鈥檚 aggressive spread.
鈥淲e can always hope that it won鈥檛 get worse from here,鈥� she told 成人X站 Newsradio. 鈥淎s far as the weather goes, it is supposed to continue to be warm and dry, so we鈥檙e gonna expect to have more activity.鈥�
The fire was human-caused, but the exact origin remains under investigation.
Frank Lenzi is the News Director for 成人X站 Newsradio. Read more of his stories here.
