Chelan County declares emergency for Little Giant Fire

Tuesday, August 4, 2026

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Chelan County Board of County Commissioners approved a local emergency declaration on August 4 in response to the Little Giant Fire, which began July 15 from lightning. The fire has grown to 59,346 acres as of August 4, threatening Lake Wenatchee, Entiat, and Lake Chelan communities.

The declaration allows county officials to bypass standard procurement rules for emergency resources and access state and federal recovery funding. Evacuation levels remain in place for 1,814 threatened structures across multiple communities. Current evacuation details are available on Chelan County Emergency Management's website.

📄 Source: Local Government — https://www.co.chelan.wa.us/news/article/little-giant-fire-prompts-emergency-declaration-in-chelan-county

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Chelan County Board of County Commissioners approved a local emergency declaration on August 4“A state of emergency has been declared by the Board of County Commissioners in response to the Little Giant Fire that was initially ignited in northwestern Chelan County. The emergency declaration was approved at the board’s meeting on Aug. 4.”
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The local emergency declaration was in response to the Little Giant Fire“A state of emergency has been declared by the Board of County Commissioners in response to the Little Giant Fire that was initially ignited in northwestern Chelan County.”
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The Little Giant Fire began July 15 from lightning“The wildfire, caused by lightning on July 15, was first reported in the area of Little Giant Mountain.”
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The fire has grown to 59,346 acres as of August 4“As of Aug. 4, it had spread to nearly 59,346 acres, threatening the communities of Lake Wenatchee, Entiat, and the north and south shores of Lake Chelan.”
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The fire is threatening Lake Wenatchee, Entiat, and Lake Chelan communities“As of Aug. 4, it had spread to nearly 59,346 acres, threatening the communities of Lake Wenatchee, Entiat, and the north and south shores of Lake Chelan.”
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The declaration allows county officials to bypass standard procurement rules for emergency resources“The county’s emergency declaration affords commissioners the ability to use local resources without going through the typical government bidding process for goods and services.”
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The declaration allows county officials to access state and federal recovery funding“It is also generally a prerequisite for most state and federal recovery assistance funding.”
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Evacuation levels remain in place for 1,814 threatened structures across multiple communities“Currently, 1,814 structures are threatened and Level 1, 2, and 3 evacuation orders are in place.”
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Current evacuation details are available on Chelan County Emergency Management's website“For current evacuation levels in Chelan County, go to Emergency Management's Active Emergencies webpage.”