Washington · Active · 134,635 acres
Little Giant Fire, Washington
134,635
Acres reported
10%
Contained
+2,284
Acres since yesterday
Last updated · refreshed every 15 minutes from the NIFC WFIGS feed · awareness only — follow local authorities
Update ·
As of Aug 18, 2026, 09:15 UTC, the Little Giant Fire is listed as active at 134,635 acres, 10% contained, in Chelan County, Washington.
Since Aug 17, 2026, 09:00 UTC: +2,284 acres.
The most recent mapped perimeter (Aug 18, 2026, 03:17 UTC) covers 135,002 acres; the mapped perimeter has been updated 56 times since the fire began.
Satellites (VIIRS/MODIS) registered 721 heat detections matched to this incident in the last 24 hours, the latest at Aug 18, 2026, 04:42 UTC.
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
- 134,635 acres
- Containment
- 10%
- Status
- Active
- Discovered
- Jul 16, 2026
- Location
- Chelan County, Washington
- Origin point
- 48.0162, -120.8466
- Perimeter mapped
- Aug 18, 2026 (6 hours ago)
- Satellite heat, 24 h
- 721 detections
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
Other fires nearby
- Glacier Fire
- Miners Fire
- Grassy Fire
- Sisi Fire
- Green Mountain Fire
- Paddy Go Fire
- Prairie Mountain Fire
- Cr - Highway Fire
Little Giant Fire daily history
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 Aug 18, 2026, 09:15 UTC, the Little Giant Fire is reported at 134,635 acres. Since Aug 17, 2026, 09:00 UTC: +2,284 acres.
Is the Little Giant Fire contained?
Not fully. It was 10% contained as of Aug 18, 2026, 09:15 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 Aug 18, 2026, 09:15 UTC, and satellites registered 721 heat detections matched to it in the last 24 hours.
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 Aug 18, 2026, 09:15 UTC. Acreage and containment are what the incident team reports and can lag by hours.
About this page
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 →