In a statement Sunday evening, the Chelan County Sheriff's Department announced that despite the efforts of firefighters, the Little Giant Fire became "highly active" on Friday, destroying 26 structures.

The office said 2 of these buildings were homes. The office said that due to dangerous conditions caused by the fire, the area will remain restricted until it is safe for the public to reenter.

According to the Little Giant Fire Information Center, on Sunday, the Little Giant Fire has burned 38,500 acres in the Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest and is 0% contained.

According to the center, on Saturday, the fire crested hills near Lake Chelan. The information center said Sunday a hotshot crew is en route to this area and will begin hiking up to the fire area to take suppression action to contain these spots.

Evacuations: This is a dynamic and rapidly evolving fire. For the latest information on current evacuations, please visit Chelan County Emergency Management Active Emergencies (bit.ly/43qqPnm). The public can sign up to get alerts directly by visiting: https://member.everbridge.net/406411280384261/login.

Red Cross Emergency Center Location: Entiat Warehouse Community Church, 14916 US-97A, Entiat, Washington. Phone: 509-784-2710.

Safety and Closures: There is an updated forest closure for portions of the Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest in the area of the Little Giant Fire. For specific locations, closure order, and maps, visit the Forest's website: https://www.fs.usda.gov/r06/okanogan-wenatchee/alerts/little-giant-fire-closure-order-wenatchee-river-ranger-district.

This closure prohibits entry or use of roads, recreation sites, and trails within a defined area within the Wenatchee River/Entiat Ranger Districts to ensure the safety of the public and firefighting resources during the Little Giant Fire.

Level 2 fire restrictions are in effect for public lands on the Forest.

Smoke: A daily smoke outlook is being produced for the area by incident-qualified air resource advisors. That outlook can be found at: https://outlooks.airfire.org/outlook/be2c34b6.Additional information can be found on the Washington Smoke Blog: https://wasmoke.blogspot.com/