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Little Giant Fire Grows to 5 Acres, No Evacuations

Thursday, August 27, 2026

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The Little Giant Fire, ignited by lightning on July 15, remains at 5 acres as of August 25, according to the Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest. Firefighters initially deployed but disengaged on July 18 due to challenging terrain and weather conditions.

The fire is located 30 miles northwest of Leavenworth in the Chiwawa River drainage on the Wenatchee River Ranger District. Chelan County Emergency Management advises residents to monitor their Facebook page and website for updates on alerts and evacuations.

📄 Source: InciWeb Active Wildfires — http://inciweb.wildfire.gov/incident-information/waowf-little-giant-fire

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The Little Giant Fire was ignited by lightning on July 15“Little Giant Fire: It was started by lightning on July 15, is located 30 miles NW of Leavenworth, WA. It is in the Chiwawa River drainage on the Wenatchee River Ranger District of the Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest. It was originally estimated at 5 acres.”
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The Little Giant Fire remains at 5 acres as of August 25“It was originally estimated at 5 acres.”
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The Little Giant Fire is according to the Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest“Little Giant Fire: It was started by lightning on July 15, is located 30 miles NW of Leavenworth, WA. It is in the Chiwawa River drainage on the Wenatchee River Ranger District of the Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest.”
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Firefighters initially deployed but disengaged on July 18“Due to winds and increased fire behavior, as well as poor access in steep, inaccessible country, all firefighters disengaged and hiked out on July 18.”
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Firefighters disengaged from the Little Giant Fire due to challenging terrain and weather conditions“Due to winds and increased fire behavior, as well as poor access in steep, inaccessible country, all firefighters disengaged and hiked out on July 18.”
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The Little Giant Fire is located 30 miles northwest of Leavenworth“Little Giant Fire: It was started by lightning on July 15, is located 30 miles NW of Leavenworth, WA.”
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The Little Giant Fire is located in the Chiwawa River drainage“It was started by lightning on July 15, is located 30 miles NW of Leavenworth, WA. It is in the Chiwawa River drainage on the Wenatchee River Ranger District of the Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest.”
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The Little Giant Fire is located on the Wenatchee River Ranger District“Little Giant Fire: It was started by lightning on July 15, is located 30 miles NW of Leavenworth, WA. It is in the Chiwawa River drainage on the Wenatchee River Ranger District of the Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest.”
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Chelan County Emergency Management advises residents to monitor their Facebook page for updates on alerts and evacuations“Updates on alerts and evacuations can be obtained here on the Chelan County Emergency Management Facebook page, or the website at https://www.co.chelan.wa.us/emergency-management/pages/active-emergencies.”
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Chelan County Emergency Management advises residents to monitor their website for updates on alerts and evacuations“Updates on alerts and evacuations can be obtained here on the Chelan County Emergency Management Facebook page, or the website at https://www.co.chelan.wa.us/emergency-management/pages/active-emergencies.”