Washington State Wildfires Expand, Chelan County Declares Emergency

The Little Giant Fire in Washington's Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest has grown to nearly 60,000 acres, prompting evacuation orders for communities near Lake Chelan. Chelan County declared a state of emergency to aid response efforts, as the national wildfire preparedness level remains at 5 with 99 uncontained large fires, including 50 across Washington and Oregon.