A large, nearly uncontained wildfire was burning in the Olympic National Forest on Monday, about 50 miles west of Seattle. The fire has consumed over 19,000 acres around 50 miles southwest of Seattle. The fire has forced road closures and prompted evacuations.
Some welcome rain fell in the parched Pacific Northwest this weekend. Firefighters said that “the benefits will be short-lived”, per KOMO News. Much more rain is needed to help extinguish several fires burning across Washington.
The Bear Gulch Fire, only 6% contained on Monday, is currently Washington’s third-largest fire burning. The Lower Sugarlof fire, located about 17 miles west of Entiat, Washington, has burned nearly 27,000 acres and was 20% contained on Monday…