Chelan County, Washington · Wildfire
| Metric | Last report | Now | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Size |
129,169 acres Aug 15, 9:00 PM
|
132,351 acres
Aug 16, 2:01 PM
+3,182 acres
was 129,169 acres · Aug 15, 9:00 PM
|
+3,182 acres
in about 17 hours
|
| Containment |
7% Aug 14, 10:00 PM
|
10%
Aug 16, 2:01 PM
+3 percent
was 7% · Aug 14, 10:00 PM
|
+3 percent
in 1 day
|
| Crew size |
2,141 Aug 15, 9:00 PM
|
1,987
Aug 16, 2:01 PM
−154
was 2,141 · Aug 15, 9:00 PM
|
−154
in about 17 hours
|
| Money spent |
$52.3M Aug 15, 9:00 PM
|
$55.5M
Aug 16, 2:01 PM
+$3.2M
was $52.3M · Aug 15, 9:00 PM
|
+$3.2M
in about 17 hours
|
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The Little Giant Fire is a wildfire near Chelan County, Washington. It has burned about 132,351 acres (about 100,000 football fields). Crews have boxed in 10% of its edge; the other 90% isn't contained yet. It was first reported about 4 weeks ago. About 1,987 people are on it, run by a Complex Incident Management Team. We're also tracking 8 other active fires within about 75 miles.
The size and containment above are current as of Sunday, August 16th at 2:01 p.m. CDT.
Hot, dry, and windy weather can help a fire grow; cool, calm, or wet weather helps crews. The tags below rate each day for fire spread — green is calm, red can push a fire.
A general fire-weather guide (wind matters most, then how dry it is, then heat), not a prediction of what this fire will do.
This Afternoon
66°F · Haze
Wind 6 mph S · 17% chance of rain
Tonight
52°F · Areas Of Smoke
Wind 6 mph NW · 11% chance of rain
Monday
71°F · Areas Of Smoke
Wind 2 to 7 mph SW · 1% chance of rain
Monday Night
52°F · Partly Cloudy
Wind 7 mph NW · 1% chance of rain
Tuesday
68°F · Sunny
Wind 5 to 10 mph W · 0% chance of rain
Forecast from the National Weather Service (weather.gov), pulled Sunday, August 16th at 2:03 p.m. CDT.
About 1,987 people are assigned to this fire, run by a Complex Incident Management Team. The government rates it a Type 1 Incident (the highest complexity level). About $55 million has been spent on it so far.
The official feed reports the total headcount, not a breakdown by crew type.
We show the daily official picture. For minute-by-minute updates, evacuation orders, and maps, these do it best:
Within about 75 miles we're tracking 8 other active fires, closest first:
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