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Little Giant Fire Ups To 59,000+ Acres, Still 0% Contained
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A Large wildfire in Chelan County that sparked nearly three weeks ago is still raging with no containment on the Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest.
The Little Giant Fire was ignited by a lightning strike on July 15, and has since grown to a current estimated size of 59,345 acres with 0% containment.
Over the weekend, the blaze spread rapidly in gusty winds under a Red Flag Warning, prompting new evacuations for the south side of Lake Chelan.
"Right now, it's (spot fire) stuck in a really rocky area that's also very steep," explains Moody.
Structure protection efforts are continuing in the Entiat River Valley, where crews were able to directly engage the flames and prevent them from advancing towards Shady Pass and Entiat Ridge.