00:00Washington's largest wildfire of the year just got even bigger.
00:03The Little Giant Fire in the Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest
00:07has now burned more than 170,000 acres.
00:11Passing the Sinlahaken Fire to become the biggest blaze in the state this season,
00:15the fire ignited after a lightning strike near Leavenworth
00:18and has been burning for weeks under dry, windy conditions.
00:22But there's some good news for residents.
00:24Despite the fire's growth over the weekend,
00:26the Chelan County Sheriff's Office has started reducing evacuation levels
00:30in several affected areas as containment lines hold and cooler.
00:35Wetter weather moves in from the Cascades.
00:38Governor Bob Ferguson's statewide burn ban and state of emergency
00:41remain in effect through the end of September,
00:44as more than a dozen large fires continue to burn across the state.
00:48Officials say further evacuation reductions are expected in the coming days
00:52if conditions keep improving.
00:54But they're urging residents to stay alert to local alerts
00:57as firefighting crews work to build containment lines.
01:01Disclosure.
01:01This video contains stock footage and content created or enhanced
01:04using AI-assisted tools.
