Bear Gulch
The Bear Gulch Fire near Hoodsport, Washington began around the Fourth of July 2025 on the shore of Lake Cushman. The result is a fire that burned deep into Olympic National Park.
The Bear Gulch Fire burns behind Lake Cushman in Washington State, USA on August 5, 2025.
Crew from Northridge Wildfire flag dangerous trees during the Bear Gulch Fire in Washington State, USA on August 22, 2025.
A blue heron is perched in the Hood Canal as smoke settles from the Bear Gulch Fire in Washington State, USA on August 12, 2025.
Firefighting operations for the Bear Gulch Fire in Washington State, USA on August 12, 2025.
Members of the community at the Bear Gulch Fire Town Hall Meeting in Hoodsport, Washington, USA on August 21, 2025.
Air Resources Advisor Todd Johnson speaks at the Bear Gulch Fire Town Hall Meeting in Hoodsport, Washington, USA on August 21, 2025.
View of forests and a rock along Lake Cushman near where the Bear Gulch Fire began in Washington State, USA on August 22, 2025.
A Rapid Extraction Module Support (REMS) team at the Bear Gulch Fire in Washington State, USA on August 22, 2025.
Paul recounts heavy smoke in his home during the Bear Gulch fire in Washington State, USA on August 12, 2025.
Firefighting operations for the Bear Gulch Fire in Washington State, USA on August 12, 2025.
Staircase Ranger Station in Olympic National Park remains wrapped for protection from the Bear Gulch Fire on August 22, 2024, in Washington State, USA.
Operations Section Chief Travis Ederer of California Team 7 speaks at the Bear Gulch Fire Town Hall Meeting in Hoodsport, Washington, USA on August 21, 2025.
The Bear Gulch Fire burns on August 5, 2025 above Hamma Hamma River in Washington State, USA.
Signage for wildland firefighters near the Bear Gulch Fire in Washington State, USA on August 5, 2025.