Washington · Active · 172,896 acres
Little Giant Fire, Washington
172,896
Acres reported
93%
Contained
0
Acres since yesterday
Last updated · refreshed every 15 minutes from the NIFC WFIGS feed · awareness only — follow local authorities
Update ·
As of Oct 2, 2026, 11:15 UTC, the Little Giant Fire is listed as active at 172,896 acres, 93% contained, in Chelan County, Washington.
No change in reported size or containment since Oct 1, 2026, 11:15 UTC.
The most recent mapped perimeter (Sep 29, 2026, 02:05 UTC) covers 172,896 acres; the mapped perimeter has been updated 60 times since the fire began.
No satellite heat detections matched to this incident in the last 24 hours (last one Sep 23, 2026, 20:43 UTC).
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Little Giant Fire map
The most recent mapped perimeter (solid) and the previous day's perimeter (dashed), with the reported point of origin.
Latest perimeter Previous perimeter · Perimeters come from the WFIGS interagency perimeter service and are usually mapped once a day; the mapped area can differ from the reported acreage.
Key facts
- Size
- 172,896 acres
- Containment
- 93%
- Status
- Active
- Discovered
- Jul 16, 2026
- Location
- Chelan County, Washington
- Origin point
- 48.0162, -120.8466
- Perimeter mapped
- Sep 29, 2026 (3 days ago)
- Satellite heat, 24 h
- none matched
Nearest towns
Distances are from the reported point of origin, not from the fire’s edge (see the perimeter map for the current extent).
- Leavenworth, WA
- Granite Falls, WA
- Manson, WA
- Entiat, WA
- Wenatchee, WA
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- Sisi Fire
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- Thunder Creek Fire
- Goat Fire
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Little Giant Fire timeline
Day by day: the largest size and containment reported each UTC day, from our 15-minute archive of the federal feed (first seen Jul 16, 2026, 16:30 UTC).
| Day (UTC) | Reported size | Change | Contained |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2026 | 172,896 acres | 0 | 93% |
| Oct 1, 2026 | 172,896 acres | 0 | 93% |
| Sep 30, 2026 | 172,896 acres | +5 | 93% |
| Sep 29, 2026 | 172,891 acres | 0 | 93% |
| Sep 28, 2026 | 172,891 acres | 0 | 91% |
| Sep 27, 2026 | 172,891 acres | 0 | 81% |
| Sep 26, 2026 | 172,891 acres | 0 | 81% |
| Sep 25, 2026 | 172,891 acres | +12 | 81% |
| Sep 24, 2026 | 172,879 acres | +29 | 81% |
| Sep 23, 2026 | 172,850 acres | +14 | 81% |
| Sep 22, 2026 | 172,836 acres | +22 | 81% |
| Sep 21, 2026 | 172,814 acres | 0 | 81% |
| Sep 20, 2026 | 172,814 acres | 0 | 81% |
| Sep 19, 2026 | 172,814 acres | 0 | 81% |
| Sep 18, 2026 | 172,814 acres | 0 | 81% |
| Sep 17, 2026 | 172,814 acres | +109 | 81% |
| Sep 16, 2026 | 172,705 acres | 0 | 81% |
| Sep 15, 2026 | 172,705 acres | +10 | 81% |
| Sep 14, 2026 | 172,695 acres | 0 | 81% |
| Sep 13, 2026 | 172,695 acres | +103 | 81% |
| Sep 12, 2026 | 172,592 acres | +191 | 81% |
| Sep 11, 2026 | 172,401 acres | +202 | 81% |
| Sep 10, 2026 | 172,199 acres | +673 | 81% |
| Sep 9, 2026 | 171,526 acres | +363 | 81% |
| Sep 7, 2026 | 171,163 acres | 0 | 81% |
| Sep 6, 2026 | 171,163 acres | +379 | 81% |
| Sep 5, 2026 | 170,784 acres | 0 | 81% |
| Sep 4, 2026 | 170,784 acres | 0 | 81% |
| Sep 3, 2026 | 170,784 acres | +24,742 | 73% |
| Aug 25, 2026 | 146,042 acres | +1,210 | 21% |
| Aug 24, 2026 | 144,832 acres | +2,614 | 15% |
| Aug 23, 2026 | 142,218 acres | +1,839 | 15% |
| Aug 22, 2026 | 140,379 acres | +1,904 | 15% |
| Aug 21, 2026 | 138,475 acres | +882 | 12% |
| Aug 20, 2026 | 137,593 acres | +1,608 | 12% |
| Aug 19, 2026 | 135,985 acres | +1,350 | 10% |
| Aug 18, 2026 | 134,635 acres | +1,645 | 10% |
| Aug 17, 2026 | 132,990 acres | +639 | 10% |
| Aug 16, 2026 | 132,351 acres | +3,182 | — |
| Aug 15, 2026 | 129,169 acres | +1,084 | — |
| Aug 14, 2026 | 128,085 acres | +597 | — |
| Aug 13, 2026 | 127,488 acres | +5,087 | — |
| Aug 12, 2026 | 122,401 acres | +5,445 | — |
| Aug 11, 2026 | 116,956 acres | +5,527 | — |
| Aug 10, 2026 | 111,429 acres | +13,890 | — |
| Aug 9, 2026 | 97,539 acres | +14,781 | — |
| Aug 8, 2026 | 82,758 acres | +5,249 | — |
| Aug 7, 2026 | 77,509 acres | +3,225 | — |
| Aug 6, 2026 | 74,284 acres | +3,431 | — |
| Aug 5, 2026 | 70,853 acres | +11,507 | — |
| Aug 4, 2026 | 59,346 acres | +20,816 | — |
| Aug 3, 2026 | 38,530 acres | +7,001 | — |
| Aug 2, 2026 | 31,529 acres | +3,136 | — |
| Aug 1, 2026 | 28,393 acres | +2,986 | — |
| Jul 31, 2026 | 25,407 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 30, 2026 | 25,407 acres | +1,046 | — |
| Jul 29, 2026 | 24,361 acres | +2,065 | — |
| Jul 28, 2026 | 22,296 acres | +3,162 | — |
| Jul 27, 2026 | 19,134 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 26, 2026 | 19,134 acres | +8,806 | — |
| Jul 25, 2026 | 10,328 acres | +2,770 | — |
| Jul 24, 2026 | 7,558 acres | +6,489 | — |
| Jul 23, 2026 | 1,069 acres | +292 | — |
| Jul 22, 2026 | 777 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 21, 2026 | 777 acres | +532 | — |
| Jul 20, 2026 | 245 acres | +175 | — |
| Jul 19, 2026 | 70 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 18, 2026 | 70 acres | +68 | — |
| Jul 17, 2026 | 2.0 acres | −7 | — |
| Jul 16, 2026 | 9.0 acres | — | — |
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Little Giant Fire questions, answered from the data
How big is the Little Giant Fire?
As of Oct 2, 2026, 11:15 UTC, the Little Giant Fire is reported at 172,896 acres. No change in reported size or containment since Oct 1, 2026, 11:15 UTC.
Is the Little Giant Fire contained?
Not fully. It was 93% contained as of Oct 2, 2026, 11:15 UTC. Containment is the share of the fire's edge that has a control line; it is reported by the incident team and can lag the ground situation.
Where is the Little Giant Fire?
The reported point of origin is at 48.0162, -120.8466 in Chelan County, Washington. Nearest towns: Leavenworth (30 mi S), Granite Falls (31 mi E), Manson (33 mi E). The map on this page shows the most recent mapped perimeter.
Is the Little Giant Fire still burning?
The federal feed still lists it as active as of Oct 2, 2026, 11:15 UTC; no satellite heat detections were matched to it in the last 24 hours.
What is the timeline of the Little Giant Fire?
The Little Giant Fire was first listed in the federal feed Jul 16, 2026, 16:30 UTC (reported discovery date Jul 16, 2026). As of Oct 2, 2026, 11:15 UTC it is still listed at 172,896 acres, 93% contained. The timeline table on this page shows the size and containment reported each UTC day across 70 days of archive.
Where do I find evacuation orders for the Little Giant Fire?
From the county sheriff and local emergency management, not from this site. Check the official Washington sources on our Washington page and your county’s alert system. FireRiskHere is for awareness only.
How current is this page?
The numbers come from the National Interagency Fire Center's WFIGS incident feed and the WFIGS perimeter service, refreshed every 15 minutes, plus NASA FIRMS satellite detections hourly. This page was last updated Oct 2, 2026, 11:15 UTC. Acreage and containment are what the incident team reports and can lag by hours.
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This page is generated automatically for every wildfire whose reported size reaches 1,000 acres, from FireRiskHere’s archive of the National Interagency Fire Center’s WFIGS incident feed (captured every 15 minutes), the WFIGS interagency perimeter service, and NASA FIRMS satellite detections. It stays online after the fire is contained as a record of the incident. Nothing here is an official notice — for evacuation orders and road closures follow your county sheriff and local emergency management. How the site works →