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Gallery: Ring of Fire at Birch Bay

Katie Cassidy leans flares against rocks on the beach, just after 7 p.m., Dec. 31, 2024, during Birch Bay's annual Ring of Fire and Hope celebration.
Katie Cassidy leans flares against rocks on the beach, just after 7 p.m., Dec. 31, 2024, during Birch Bay's annual Ring of Fire and Hope celebration. (Hailey Hoffman/Cascadia Daily News)
Fireworks fly over Birch Bay as the coast glows red with flares along the Bay Breeze Restaurant and Bar.
Fireworks fly over Birch Bay as the coast glows red with flares along the Bay Breeze Restaurant and Bar. (Hailey Hoffman/Cascadia Daily News)
Kelly, left, and Eric Savela release a lantern with messages to loved ones into the sky.
Kelly, left, and Eric Savela release a lantern with messages to loved ones into the sky. (Hailey Hoffman/Cascadia Daily News)
A family lights a lantern and takes photos.
A family lights a lantern and takes photos. (Hailey Hoffman/Cascadia Daily News)
The Birch Bay Chamber of Commerce provided free flares to locals and visitors to join the celebration.
The Birch Bay Chamber of Commerce provided free flares to locals and visitors to join the celebration. (Hailey Hoffman/Cascadia Daily News)
Dozens of people lined the beach from Birch Bay State Park to Sunset Park.
Dozens of people lined the beach from Birch Bay State Park to Sunset Park. (Hailey Hoffman/Cascadia Daily News)
Dozens of flares line the beach, looking south.
Dozens of flares line the beach, looking south. (Hailey Hoffman/Cascadia Daily News)

Hundreds of people gathered along the shore of Birch Bay to light flares, fireworks and release lanterns Tuesday, Dec. 31, 2024, to celebrate Birch Bay’s Ring of Fire and Hope. The New Year’s Eve celebration is an annual tradition with red lights wrapping around the entire bay.

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