Family loses Entiat Valley home to Little Giant Fire, plans to rebuild

The briefing

Ernest Radillo’s Entiat Valley cabin was destroyed by the lightning-caused Little Giant Fire after burning over 161,000 acres. Despite taking numerous precautions such as setting up sprinklers and clearing brush, Radillo and his family lost the property they spent eight years restoring. Nevertheless, Radillo plans to rebuild and hopes the tragedy will not define his family.