The Little Giant Fire was sparked by lighting on July 15 and has since grown to a current estimated size of 28,493 acres with 0% containment. Late Thursday, officials with Chelan County Emergency Management issued further evacuations for Entiat River Road (Forest Service Road 5100) due to the fire, including a Level 3 notice from the Entiat Sno Park to Cottonwood (Forest Service Roads 5100-124), as well as the Myrtle Lake area. A Level 2 notice is also now in place from the Entiat Sno Park to Stormy Creek Road (Forest Service Road 5395), while a Level 1 Fire Advisory is in effect from Stormy Creek Road (Forest Service Road 5395) to Potato Creek Road (Forest Service Road 5380). U.S. Forest Service officials have issued temporary emergency closures for numerous roads, trails, and recreational sites within the Wenatchee River and Entiat Ranger Districts due to the fire. Smoke impacts from the blaze have occurred daily in a number of communities to its east, including in the Entiat and Wenatchee Valleys.