LITTLE GIANT (WA)

Persistent incident record · Updated 2026-10-13T23:01:38.357Z

Incident location

Regional orientation

LITTLE GIANT (WA) near WA. This map provides regional context; the detailed perimeter map follows when available.

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Marker uses the reported incident location. Base map: Esri World Topographic Map.

Bottom Line

The Little Giant fire (WA) has burned 172,912 acres and is reported 95% contained as of 2026-10-13. High containment indicates major suppression progress and reduced immediate growth risk, but the incident remains active; public-safety status, resource assignments, and damage reports have not been publicly released.

Current Situation

Confirmed: Little Giant (WA) — 172,912 acres; 95% contained; discovery 2026-07-16; status: Active. Source: WFIGS Current Perimeters (ArcGIS) update 2026-10-13T23:01:38Z. No official perimeter geometry, incident command team identity, personnel/equipment assignments, evacuation orders/warnings, structure damage counts, road closures, or recent fire-behavior reports were included in the available source.

Significant Changes

• Containment reported at 95% — indicates substantial suppression progress since initial mapping.
• No newer secondary official updates were available in the packet to confirm final containment, demobilization, or aftermath assessments.

Operational Concerns

• Single-source reporting limits operational picture — critical status items (evacuations, structure impacts, resource posture) are unreported and should be confirmed with local incident command or county PIOs.
• Remaining 5% uncontained implies potential for residual hotspots, smoldering, or localized spread until final containment and mop-up are complete; extent and location of those uncontained areas are not publicly described.
• Potential mapping/time-lag risk: ArcGIS snapshot timestamp is the authoritative update in packet, but on-the-ground conditions can change; lack of a current incident update increases uncertainty for response and public-safety partners.

Operational Outlook

Observed conditions: high (95%) containment reduces likelihood of large-scale growth based on the latest official perimeter data. Forecast/expected conditions: no official forecast, suppression plan, or weather-driven behavior projections were provided in the available source. Continued monitoring of local unit/IMT releases and weather updates is required to confirm final containment and demobilization timelines.

Public Safety

Evacuations and closures: Evacuation orders, warnings, road closures, or area closures have not been provided in the available official record. Current public-safety actions cannot be verified from the supplied source.

Structure exposure: No official information on structures threatened, damaged, or destroyed is available in the provided sources.

Fire Behavior and Weather

No operational fire-behavior reports (type of spread, active fronts, rate of spread, or fire intensity) were included in the available source. The incident remains 'Active' in registry status despite high containment, indicating some residual activity, but specifics are not publicly reported.

No weather observations, forecasts, or weather-related operational impacts were provided in the available source. Weather influence on remaining activity and final containment is unknown from this packet.

Resources

Current personnel and equipment assignments have not been publicly released.

Intelligence Gaps

• Current incident command/IMT assignment and published incident action plans (IAPs).
• Confirmed personnel and equipment strength (engines, crews, dozers, airtankers/helicopters).
• Evacuation orders/warnings and road or area closures affecting public safety.
• Structure threat/damage assessments and critical infrastructure impacts.
• Recent on-the-ground fire behavior reports and precise location of the remaining uncontained perimeter.
• Latest weather observations and short-term forecast relevant to final containment and mop-up.
• Demobilization status, timing, and any transition to local unit or county control.

Sources

• WFIGS Current Perimeters (ArcGIS) — Provided the authoritative acreage (172,912), percent contained (95%), incident status (Active), discovery date, coordinates, and last update timestamp (2026-10-13T23:01:38Z). No additional operational details were available from this source.
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