PORT ANGELES — All campfires are prohibited in Olympic National Park and Olympic National Forest beginning today. The prohibition applies to anything that produces ash, including charcoal grills, the ...

NPS officials say anything that produces ash, including charcoal grills, will be prohibited within the park and forest.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service announced Thursday that all campfires will be prohibited in the Olympic National Forest and Olympic National Park starting Aug. 1. The ban will ...

A campfire ban starts Aug. 1 as the Bear Gulch Fire grows past 3,000 acres, closing Lake Cushman, trails and Staircase campground.

Evacuation Levels: The Bear Gulch Fire area near Dry Creek Trail is in a Level 3 “GO” evacuation. This includes the Staircase ...

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All campfires will be prohibited in Olympic National Forest and Olympic National Park starting at 12 a.m. on Friday, August 1, 2025.

The fire has shut down major access routes and campsites in both Olympic National Park and Olympic National Forest.

Pierce County could see decreased air quality for portions of the next two days due to smoke from the Bear Gulch Fire burning in Olympic National Forest and Olympic National Park, according to the ...

Aug. 3 1852 — The first intercollegiate rowing race is held on Lake Winnipesaukee, N.H., where Harvard beats Yale by four lengths on the 2-mile course. 1936 — American sprinter Jesse Owens wins the ...

Anyone near the Dry Creek Trail, along Lake Cushman's westernmost shores, should evacuate immediately, the Mason County ...

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