MASON COUNTY, Wash. — Three trails, two recreation areas and one campground are closed in the Olympia National Forest (ONF) by a human-caused fire.
The fire was reported Sunday, July 6, near the Mt. Rose Trailhead along the Lake Cushman Corridor, according to ONF officials.
The fire – named the Bear Gulch Fire – is burning on a steep, rocky slope north of Lake Cushman and southeast of the Staircase area of Olympic National Park. The U.S. Forest Service said it was primarily attacking the growing fire near Lake Cushman from the air, with ground support nearby…