Little Giant Fire
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| Little Giant Fire | |
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| Part of 2026 Washington wildfires | |
 Pyrocumulus cloud viewed from Leavenworth on July 24 | |
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| Location | Chelan County, Washington, United States |
| Statistics | |
| Perimeter | 0% contained |
| Burned area | 70,853 acres (28,673 ha; 111 sq mi; 287 km2) |
| Ignition | |
| Cause | Lightning |
The Little Giant Fire is a wildfire sparked by lightning in the Chiwawa River valley[1] around 30 miles (48 km) northwest of Leavenworth, Washington, on July 15, 2026.[2] It nearly reached 23,000 acres (9,300 ha) on July 27.[3]
A pyrocumulus cloud from the fire was visible as far away as Seattle in late July.[4] The Washington State Department of Natural Resources and the Washington National Guard are supporting firefighting operations, with additional support from the Washington State Guard. More than 100 Washington National Guard members and a Washington State Guard team were mobilized for the response on July 31.[5][6] In early August it jumped nearly a mile across Lake Chelan and ballooned to over 50000 acres. On August 4, Chelan County declared a state of emergency. At the time, over 1,000 people were actively fighting the fire.[7][8]
See also
[edit]- Chelan Hills Fire – 2026 wildfire in the U.S. state of Washington
- Kaiser Canyon Fire – Ongoing wildfire in the U.S. state of Washington
- Old Trails Fire – 2026 wildfire in the U.S. state of Washington
- Upriver Fire – 2026 wildfire in the U.S. state of Washington
References
[edit]- ↑ Reporter, TAYLOR CALDWELL Ward Media Staff (July 24, 2026). "Firefighters face growing Little Giant Fire, new Dirty Face Fire". Cashmere Valley Record. Retrieved July 28, 2026.
- ↑ Staff, KOMO News (July 25, 2026). "Little Giant Fire grows amid critical weather, creates cauliflower-shaped fire cloud". KOMO. Retrieved July 28, 2026.
- ↑ Media, NCW News Ward (July 27, 2026). "Little Giant Fire reaches nearly 23,000 acres". Cashmere Valley Record. Retrieved July 28, 2026.
- ↑ "Little Giant fire's pyrocumulus cloud rises east of Seattle". The Seattle Times. July 24, 2026. Retrieved July 28, 2026.
- ↑ Washington National Guard (July 31, 2026). Little Giant Fire response (Facebook video). Facebook. Retrieved July 31, 2026.
- ↑ Washington National Guard (July 31, 2026). "Little Giant Fire response update". Facebook. Retrieved July 31, 2026.
- ↑ writer, Kalie Worthen World staff (August 4, 2026). "Chelan County declares state of emergency over Little Giant Fire". The Wenatchee World. Retrieved August 5, 2026.
- ↑ "Blaze that jumped Lake Chelan offers 'heartbreaking' look into WA's wildfire future". The Seattle Times. August 4, 2026. Retrieved August 5, 2026.
External links
[edit]- Little Giant Fire at InciWeb (National Interagency Fire Center)
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