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DonateWildfireACTIVEInc# 260406· okanogan Co.
LITTLE GIANT
Central Washington (Wenatchee) · 7d ago
Acres
793 (mapped · NIFC 777)
mapped = latest GIS perimeter drawn around the fire
Contained (NIFC)
5%
Location
T29 R16 S27
Reported
Jul 15, 2026, 18:17
Satellite Growth Estimate
Fresh satellite hotspots (last 12 hrs) extend ~626 acres beyond the mapped perimeter — spreading ESE. Estimated total ~1,419 acres (793 ac mapped · NIFC reports 777 ac).
21 of 31 detections outside the line · latest pass 9:18 PM · satellite estimate, not an official figure · "mapped" = latest GIS fire-perimeter polygon; NIFC = federal incident record (often lags the map)
Progression & Spread Direction
Satellite Spread (88 hotspots · 24h)
Spreading SSW
~0.28 mi cohort shift · ≈0.45 mi/day
Growth Rate (6.2d of records)
Accelerating
+128.6 ac/day · 0.2 → 793.2 ac
How this works: NASA/NOAA VIIRS satellites sweep overhead 4–6 times a day (roughly every 4–12 hours, day and night) and detect heat in ~375 m pixels. We compare where the older detections sit vs the newest ones — if the hot area's center has shifted, that's the direction the fire is moving. Hotspots on the map fade with age — brightest = newest. Estimates only; confirm with official sources.
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Fire Weather at This Incident
near Leavenworth, WAWind 8 mph from W
blowing toward E · Smoke
88°F
20% RH
0%
12 AM
8
W
1 AM
7
W
2 AM
7
NW
3 AM
6
NW
4 AM
6
NW
5 AM
6
NW
Hourly wind mph + direction (from) — NWS forecast. Wind drives fire spread; gusty shifts can turn a fire fast.
Federal Incident Data · NIFC
2026-WAOWF-260406Acreage · 7-Day Trend▲ +773 ac
793 ac
from 20 ac
Containment5%
Size (NIFC)
777 ac
Cause
Undetermined
Discovered
Jul 16, 2026, 01:17
Last Updated
Jul 22, 2026, 01:01
Protecting Agency
USFS
Jurisdiction
USFS
Dispatch Center
WACWC
GACC
NWCC
Management
Type 3 IC
County (NIFC)
Chelan
30 Miles NW from Leavenworth, WA
Source: NIFC WFIGS (federal GIS) — updates may lag dispatch by hours.
Auto-synced from County EM (Perimeter) + verified staff posts · confirm with local Sheriff / EM
Operational Status
ContainedPending
ControlledPending
OutPending
Incident Commander
MICK
Coordinates
48.01622°, -120.84662°
Fire Growth
20.4 → 793 acres (+773)
Resources Assigned
3 units
E-373H-6HXRAPPS 1
Live from WildCAD-E dispatch. Codes follow standard wildland resource conventions (e.g. E = engine, BR = brush, IC = incident commander, T = type-X aircraft).
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