“Before the area is reopened, park officials will need to assess and mitigate any hazards to ensure the area is safe. The Hurricane Ridge area will remain closed while investigators determine the cause and origin of the fire that destroyed the lodge.”
will be closed indefinitely, according to The National Park Service , after a fire in early May destroyed the Day Lodge.
“It is too early to say,” NPS wrote in response to the area reopening in a press release. “Before the area is reopened, park officials will need to assess and mitigate any hazards to ensure the area is safe for the public. The Hurricane Ridge area will remain closed while investigators determine the cause and origin of the fire that destroyed the lodge.”On May 7, the Day Lodge at Hurricane Ridge — a 71-year-old visitor center at Olympic National Park — erupted in flames.
The Day Lodge was a two-story, 12,201 square foot, historic structure built in 1952. It was closed to visitors as it was undergoing an extensive rehabilitation project funded through the Great American Outdoors Act.
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