Entiat meeting Wednesday covers Little Giant Fire recovery, debris-flow risk

ENTIAT — Landowners affected by the Little Giant Fire can meet with agencies working on post-fire recovery from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 14, at the Entiat Fire Station, 2200 Entiat Way.

People can attend in person or by Zoom. The Zoom link is in the county's weekly update at co.chelan.wa.us.

These organizations are scheduled to attend:

• Washington Department of Natural Resources Geologic Survey, on post-fire debris-flow risk
• U.S. Forest Service, on its Burned Area Emergency Response (BAER) report
• National Weather Service, on forecasts and alerts for the burn area
• Cascadia Conservation District, on resources for landowners
• Chelan County Emergency Management, on risks, emergency alerts and resources
• Okanogan Long-Term Recovery, on rebuilding, insurance and case management

The lightning-caused fire started July 15. As of Oct. 12, it had burned 172,906 acres and was 95% contained, according to InciWeb.