The nation holds at Preparedness Level 5 with 94 uncontained large fires and more than 28,700 personnel committed. A federal emergency declaration is in effect for Washington as the Spokane Area Fires force roughly 65,000 evacuations and destroy more than 600 structures. Oregon’s Grasshopper Fire puts Timberline Lodge and Mt. Hood Meadows under Level 3 evacuations, and Utah’s Widemouth 2 Fire tops 84,000 acres with evacuation orders in Fillmore, Kanosh, and Meadow. Also in this episode: extreme heat warnings across the Southwest and Pacific Northwest, new CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities, a possible water system cyberattack under investigation in Georgia’s Clayton County, and continuing Level 4 Do Not Travel advisories for the DRC, Uganda, and South Sudan. EM Morning Brief is your concise daily update on national and state-by-state emergency management news. Produced by Sitch Radio, an EOC Voices podcast.

• Wildfire posture: The nation remains at Preparedness Level 5 with 94 uncontained large fires, 28,700 plus personnel committed, and 5.4 million acres burned year to date, well above the 10-year average.

• Washington: A federal emergency declaration is in effect. The Spokane Area Fires have displaced roughly 65,000 people and destroyed more than 600 structures; all previously unaccounted persons are safe.

• Oregon: Level 3 Go Now evacuations cover Mt. Hood Meadows and Timberline Lodge from the Grasshopper Fire; the Rowe Creek Complex, Big Grass, and Coleman Creek fires remain among the largest in the nation.

• Utah: The Widemouth 2 Fire is at 84,409 acres with no containment; evacuation orders stand for portions of Fillmore, Kanosh, and Meadow with a shelter open in Fillmore.

• Extreme heat: NWS extreme heat warnings run through Sunday for parts of Arizona and the Imperial Valley with highs to 118 degrees; near 100 degree heat continues in the Pacific Northwest.

• Cyber: CISA added Langflow, Apache Tomcat, and N-able N-central flaws to the KEV catalog this week; Clayton County, Georgia is investigating a possible cyberattack on its water operations.

• Travel: The State Department holds Level 4 Do Not Travel advisories for the DRC, Uganda, and South Sudan amid the Ebola response, with an additional $242 million in planned funding.

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• NIFC National Fire News: August 5 daily update with Preparedness Level 5, national statistics, and state fire details

• FEMA press release: President approves emergency declaration for Washington wildfires

• FEMA fact sheet: How FEMA’s emergency assistance benefits Washington wildfire response

• CISA alert, August 5: CISA adds one Known Exploited Vulnerability to catalog

• CISA alert, August 4: CISA adds three Known Exploited Vulnerabilities to catalog

• The Hacker News: CISA flags Langflow RCE, Tomcat, and N-central flaws as actively exploited

• National Hurricane Center: Graphical Tropical Weather Outlook, no Atlantic development expected over seven days

• NWS Phoenix Extreme Heat Warning: Warning issued August 5, in effect through August 9, highs 104 to 118 degrees

• Ebola Response Update, August 5: Level 4 Do Not Travel remains for DRC, Uganda, and South Sudan; additional $242 million in response funding

• Atlanta News First: Clayton County boil water advisory possibly related to cyberattack

• NBC News: FBI says hackers targeted municipal water systems in seven states

• InciWeb, Tartar Fire: Incident information for the Tartar Fire, Boise District BLM

• WTIP: Wildfires and response across Superior National Forest and the BWCAW

• InciWeb, Grasshopper Fire: Incident information for the Grasshopper Fire, Mt. Hood National Forest

• KPTV: Timberline Lodge under evacuation order, Bench Fire evacuations lifted

• Central Oregon Fire Information: Rowe Creek Fire update, August 5

• InciWeb, Widemouth 2 Fire: Incident information for the Widemouth 2 Fire, Fishlake National Forest

• KUTV: Widemouth 2 Fire jumps containment line south of Kanosh, expanding evacuations

• InciWeb, Sinlahekin Fire: Incident information for the Sinlahekin Fire, Washington DNR

• KHQ: Evacuations and structure losses in the Spokane Area Fires

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The nation holds at Preparedness Level 5 with 99 uncontained large fires and more than 27,400 personnel committed, and the President approves a federal emergency declaration for Washington as the Spokane Area Fires destroy hundreds of structures and the Little Giant Fire tops 59,000 acres. Oregon’s Grasshopper Fire pushes Mt. Hood Meadows to Level 3 Go Now evacuations, Idaho’s Tartar Fire passes 107,800 acres, and California’s Gann Fire forces evacuations in Calaveras County. CISA adds three actively exploited vulnerabilities to the KEV catalog, and boil water advisories are in effect in Rockdale County, Georgia and the Trenton, New Jersey area. EM Morning Brief is your concise daily update on national and state-by-state emergency management news. Produced by Sitch Radio, an EOC Voices podcast.

• National wildfire posture: The country remains at Preparedness Level 5 with 99 uncontained large fires, four new large fires and more than 27,400 personnel assigned; 2026 has burned more than 5.25 million acres year to date.

• Washington: A federal emergency declaration and a statewide emergency with a burn ban through September 30 are both in effect; the Spokane Area Fires destroy hundreds of structures with about 640 confirmed in the Old Trails Fire alone, and the Little Giant Fire tops 59,000 acres with Level 3 evacuations near Lake Chelan.

• Oregon: Mt. Hood Meadows and the Elk Mountain zones are under Level 3 Go Now orders as the Grasshopper Fire shifts west; the state nears a record season with more than 2 million acres burned.

• Idaho: The Tartar Fire passes 107,800 acres at 11 percent containment near Weiser; Highway 95 is back open and a Red Cross shelter remains available.

• California: The Gann Fire in Calaveras County reaches roughly 6,495 acres with no containment and multiple evacuation zones ordered.

• Cyber: CISA adds three actively exploited vulnerabilities to the KEV catalog covering Langflow, N-able N-central and Apache Tomcat; remediation should be prioritized.

• Water: Boil water advisories are in effect for northern Rockdale County, Georgia and portions of Ewing and Lawrence townships, New Jersey after main breaks and pressure losses.

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• NIFC National Fire News: August 4, 2026 daily report, PL 5, 99 uncontained large fires

• FEMA: President approves emergency declaration for Washington wildfires

• CISA: Three vulnerabilities added to the KEV catalog, August 4

• CISA: One vulnerability added to the KEV catalog, August 3

• National Hurricane Center: Atlantic outlook, no active tropical cyclones

• CAL FIRE: Gann Fire incident page

• CBS Sacramento: Gann Fire burns more than 6,400 acres with no containment

• Denver7: Colorado wildfire conditions and evacuation updates

• On Common Ground News: Rockdale County boil water advisory issued August 4

• USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory: Kilauea daily update, August 4

• USGS: Kilauea volcano updates

• Idaho News 6: Tartar Fire grows to 107,825 acres, 11 percent contained

• NIFC National Fire News: Minnesota large fire count

• MPR News: Minnesota wildfires live updates

• NIFC National Fire News: Griffin Fire among four new large fires

• Trenton Water Works: Precautionary boil water advisory for portions of Ewing and Lawrence, August 4

• KGW: Mt. Hood Meadows under Level 3 Go Now evacuation as Grasshopper Fire approaches

• OPB: Eastern Clackamas County told to prepare to evacuate

• IQAir Newsroom: Big Grass Fire evacuation zones in southeastern Oregon

• KATU: Oregon nears all-time wildfire acreage record as 2026 fires top 2 million acres

• InciWeb: Bear Hallow Fire incident information

• KTRE: East Texas firefighters sent to aid in Bear Hollow fire

• FEMA: Emergency declaration for Washington

• Columbia Basin Herald: State resources mobilized as Spokane area fires grow; governor declares statewide emergency

• KHQ: Thousands evacuated, hundreds of structures destroyed in Spokane Area Fires

• NBC News: More than 700 structures lost as 65,000 evacuate in Washington wildfires

• InciWeb: Little Giant Fire incident information

• KPQ: Little Giant Fire tops 59,000 acres, still fully uncontained

• Washington DSHS: Spokane Complex Fires and Washington wildfires emergency updates

The nation holds at Preparedness Level 5 with 102 uncontained large fires and more than 29,000 personnel committed. Three fires around Spokane destroy 660 structures and force thousands from their homes, Idaho’s Tartar fire grows by more than 81,000 acres in a day, and Utah’s Widemouth 2 fire races toward Kanosh with extreme wind-driven behavior. CISA adds an N-able N-central authentication bypass to its exploited vulnerabilities catalog, Kilauea’s next episode is forecast for August 7 to 14, and FEMA opens an assistance center for the Fort Peck Tribes in Montana. EM Morning Brief is your concise daily update on national and state-by-state emergency management news. Produced by Sitch Radio, an EOC Voices podcast.

• National wildfire posture: The nation remains at Preparedness Level 5 with 102 uncontained large fires, 29,201 personnel committed, and 5.15 million acres burned year to date, 137 percent of the ten-year average.

• Spokane-area fires: The Old Trails, Autumn Lane, and Fairview fires hold zero containment with Level 3 evacuations, 660 structures lost, and state and local emergency declarations in effect.

• Idaho’s Tartar fire: An 81,000-acre single-day run pushes the fire to 97,143 acres northwest of Weiser, with evacuations in effect and communication infrastructure threatened.

• Utah’s Widemouth 2 fire: Extreme wind-driven fire behavior near Kanosh, 36,438 acres at zero containment, with evacuations in effect.

• Cybersecurity: CISA adds CVE-2026-18577, an N-able N-central authentication bypass, to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog with federal remediation deadlines.

• Volcano watch: Great Sitkin remains at WATCH and ORANGE with slow lava effusion; Kilauea’s next eruptive episode is forecast between August 7 and 14.

• Montana recovery: FEMA operates an assistance center in Poplar August 4 and 5 for Fort Peck Assiniboine and Sioux tribal members affected by the December 2025 winter storm.

• Southwest weather: A flood watch and blowing dust advisory cover the Tucson metro area this afternoon and evening as monsoon activity increases.

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• NIFC Incident Management Situation Report: Preparedness Level 5, national fire statistics, and incident details

• CISA adds one known exploited vulnerability to catalog: CVE-2026-18577, N-able N-central

• NHC Graphical Tropical Weather Outlook: no tropical cyclone formation expected in the next 7 days

• USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory: Kilauea update, ADVISORY, next episode forecast August 7 to 14

• USGS Alaska Volcano Observatory: Great Sitkin update, WATCH and ORANGE

• FEMA newsroom: press releases including the Fort Peck assistance center announcement

• FEMA DR-4914: Fort Peck Tribes severe winter storm and straight-line winds disaster page

• KOLD News 13: flood watch and blowing dust advisory for southeast Arizona

• WFSB: boil water advisory continues for Waterbury water customers

• Superior National Forest: BWCAW wildfire area closures

• Central Oregon Fire Info: Bench and Round Butte fire daily update, August 3, 2026

• Central Oregon Fire Info: Rowe Creek Complex update, August 3, 2026

• NWS Fort Worth/Dallas: forecasts and heat advisories for North Texas

• FOX 4 Dallas-Fort Worth: triple-digit heat returns to North Texas as heat dome locks in

• KHQ: thousands evacuated, hundreds of structures destroyed in Spokane-area fires

• Spokane County: state of emergency services updates

Fast-moving wildfires in the Spokane area destroy more than 600 structures and force tens of thousands to evacuate as Washington declares a statewide emergency and FEMA approves three new Fire Management Assistance Grants. The nation holds at Preparedness Level 5 with 99 large fires and more than 5.2 million acres burned this year. Extreme Heat Warnings cover Arizona and Southern California deserts, federal agencies continue responding to cyberattacks on water systems in seven states, and material fire updates span Oregon, Utah, Montana, Minnesota, and Wyoming. EM Morning Brief is your concise daily update on national and state-by-state emergency management news. Produced by Sitch Radio, an EOC Voices podcast.

• Spokane-area fires: More than 600 structures destroyed, including an estimated 640 in the Old Trails Fire, with tens of thousands evacuated and sheltering operations under way at the Spokane Convention Center.

• Washington statewide emergency: Governor Ferguson’s proclamation bans most outdoor burning through September 30 and opens access to mutual aid and National Guard support; FEMA approves FMAGs for the Sinlahekin, Fairview, and Autumn Lane fires.

• National fire posture: Preparedness Level 5 continues with 99 large fires in 17 states, 18 of them new, and year-to-date acreage of more than 5.2 million acres exceeds the 10-year average.

• Extreme heat: NWS Extreme Heat Warnings run through Monday and Tuesday for Arizona and Southern California deserts with highs of 107 to 119 degrees.

• Water sector cyber: Coordinated cyberattacks on water systems in seven states keep some utilities on manual operations; CISA urges removal of internet-exposed PLCs, and no drinking water contamination is confirmed.

• Utah evacuations: The Widemouth 2 Fire prompts evacuation orders in Kanosh and parts of Fillmore, and the Paiute Indian Tribe of Utah declares an emergency for the Kanosh Band Reservation.

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• NIFC National Fire News: August 2, 2026 report, Preparedness Level 5, 99 large fires, daily statistics and state fire tables

• NIFC Incident Management Situation Report: Sunday August 2, 2026

• NHC Atlantic Tropical Weather Outlook: no tropical cyclone formation expected in the next 7 days (8 AM EDT Aug 3)

• DHS National Terrorism Advisory System: no current advisories

• CISA alert: CISA urges Water and Wastewater Systems Sector to protect OT against activity targeting PLCs

• TIME: What to know about the U.S. water systems cyberattacks (August 2, 2026)

• KIRO 7: FEMA authorizes funds to help fight Sinlahekin, Fairview, and Autumn Lane fires

• FEMA Region 10 on X: Regional Response Coordination Center activated, 9 Fire Management Assistance Grants approved for Washington

• KESQ / NWS Phoenix: Extreme Heat Warning issued August 2, in effect through August 4

• CAL FIRE: Feliz Fire incident page

• Press Democrat: Evacuation orders still in place as highways reopen while crews battle the Feliz Fire

• KESQ / NWS San Diego: Extreme Heat Warning for Coachella Valley and San Diego County deserts

• InciWeb: Aspen Acres Fire

• InciWeb: Gold Mountain Fire

• InciWeb: Tartar Fire

• Superior National Forest alerts: fire closures and updates

• Quetico Superior Foundation: Boundary Waters and Quetico fire updates

• NBC Montana: Evacuation orders, road closures in place for Skillet Fire

• InciWeb: Silvertip Fire

• InciWeb: New Pass Fire

• InciWeb: Coleman Creek Fire

• KPTV: Wasco County sheriff issues new evacuation notices for Grasshopper Fire; Oregon wildfire updates

• FOX 13: Widemouth 2 Fire becomes catastrophic, Kanosh and Fillmore evacuations, Paiute Kanosh Band emergency declaration

• Governor Bob Ferguson: statewide wildfire emergency proclamation and statewide burn ban

• The Spokesman-Review: Old Trails Fire destroys 640 structures

• NBC News: More than 600 structures lost as tens of thousands evacuate in Washington wildfires

• Your Source One: Sinlahekin Fire surges to 73,794 acres as Level 3 evacuations expand

• InciWeb: Kaiser Canyon Fire

• InciWeb: Little Giant Fire

• Sheridan Media: Lightning starts multiple fires in the Clearmont area

The nation holds at Preparedness Level 5 with 85 large fires burning, and Oregon and Washington are officially in their worst fire season since at least 2000, with more than 10,000 Oregonians under evacuation. CISA urges water and wastewater utilities to lock down programmable logic controllers after attacks that caused boil water notices and manual operations, following cyber activity that affected more than 30 Minnesota water systems. Deadly flash flooding strikes New Jersey and New York’s Capital Region, Frankston, Texas issues a citywide boil water advisory, and Wisconsin storm survivors have one month left to apply for FEMA assistance. EM Morning Brief is your concise daily update on national and state-by-state emergency management news. Produced by Sitch Radio, an EOC Voices podcast.

• Wildfire: The nation remains at Preparedness Level 5 with 85 large fires. Oregon and Washington are in their worst fire season since at least 2000, with 43 uncontained large fires in the Northwest geographic area.

• Oregon: More than 10,000 residents are under some level of evacuation. A 24/7 statewide wildfire hotline is active at 1-833-699-0554, and a fire weather watch takes effect Saturday for much of central and eastern Oregon.

• Water sector cyber: CISA urges utilities to disconnect PLCs from direct internet access, change default passwords, and allowlist remote connections after attacks caused boil water notices and sustained manual operations.

• Minnesota: More than 30 community water systems were affected by malicious cyber activity. No water supply has been reported compromised, and attribution remains unconfirmed.

• Northeast flooding: A child died in the Passaic River in New Jersey, and nearly a foot of rain fell in parts of New York’s Capital Region, where the State EOC is activated and swiftwater teams are deployed.

• Washington: New Level 3 evacuations are in effect on the Sinlahekin Fire in Okanogan County. The Kaiser Canyon Fire stands at 128,212 acres and 27 percent containment.

• Deadlines: Wisconsin survivors of the April storms and flooding have until August 31 to apply for FEMA Individual Assistance and SBA disaster loans.

• Cyber vulnerability: The newest Known Exploited Vulnerabilities entry, a hard-coded password flaw in Cisco Secure Firewall Management Center, carries a remediation due date of August 1.

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• NIFC National Fire News: national preparedness level, fire counts, personnel, and Northwest situation

• InciWeb incident list: current large fire acreage and update times

• CISA Alert, July 30: water and wastewater sector urged to protect OT against activity targeting PLCs

• CISA ICS Advisories: industrial control systems advisories released July 30

• CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog: Cisco Secure Firewall Management Center entry added July 29, due August 1

• National Terrorism Advisory System: no current advisories

• FEMA Disaster Declarations: no new declarations in the past 24 hours

• WPC Short Range Forecast Discussion: heavy rain, severe storm, and heat outlook

• SPC Day 1 Convective Outlook: Slight Risk for the Ozarks and mid-Mississippi Valley

• National Hurricane Center: Tropical Storm Genevieve weakening, Atlantic quiet

• USGS Volcano Updates: Kilauea, Great Sitkin, and Ahyi Seamount status

• State Department Travel Advisories: full advisory list with update dates

• Bangladesh Travel Advisory: Level 2, exercise increased caution, updated July 30

• InciWeb, Aspen Acres Fire: acreage and location

• Montrose Daily Press: US 550 closed between Ouray and Silverton for mudslide cleanup

• CBS News: investigation into cyber activity affecting more than 30 Minnesota water systems

• AP via Bangor Daily News: Passaic River drowning and Paterson water rescues

• Mid Hudson News: Putnam Valley 30-day state of emergency and road closures

• CNN via KRDO: Capital Region rainfall totals, rescues, and state response

• KLCC and OPB: statewide acreage, evacuations, wildfire hotline, and fire weather watch

• Central Oregon Fire Info: Bench Fire evacuation levels and structural protection

• KPTV FOX 12: worst season since 2000, Bench Fire structure losses, Rowe Creek evacuation upgrades

• InciWeb, Rowe Creek Complex: acreage and update time

• InciWeb, Big Grass Fire: acreage and update time

• InciWeb, 2026 Coleman Creek: acreage and update time

• KLTV: Frankston citywide boil water advisory

• InciWeb, Babylon Fire: acreage and location

• InciWeb, Kaiser Canyon Fire: acreage and update time

• KPQ News Radio: Sinlahekin Fire Level 3 evacuations near Tonasket and Loomis

• InciWeb, Little Giant Fire: acreage and containment

• Wisconsin Emergency Management: August 31 deadline for FEMA Individual Assistance and SBA loans

• USGS Volcano Updates: Ahyi Seamount status and restored monitoring data streams

The nation holds at Preparedness Level 5 with 84 large fires and more than 26,000 personnel committed, and the Northwest carries 45 uncontained large fires across Oregon and Washington. Idaho’s governor declares a fire disaster emergency and deploys the National Guard to the Big Grass Fire, while Washington’s Kaiser Canyon Fire expands Level 3 evacuations. In the East, flash flooding from the Catskills to New England drives county emergency declarations, water rescues, and an Amtrak Hudson Line suspension, with two deaths in New Jersey. Also in this episode: CISA adds an actively exploited Cisco firewall vulnerability to the KEV catalog, Kilauea wraps eruption episode 52, a federal grid emergency order stays active for Southwest Power Pool through August 3, and Missouri requests a federal disaster declaration for July’s floods. EM Morning Brief is your concise daily update on national and state-by-state emergency management news. Produced by Sitch Radio, an EOC Voices podcast.

• National wildfire posture: The country remains at Preparedness Level 5 with 84 large fires, 309 new starts, and 26,036 personnel committed; the Northwest holds 45 uncontained large fires with international support on the ground.

• Idaho and the Big Grass Fire: Governor Little declares a fire disaster emergency and deploys the National Guard; Level 3 Go Now evacuations remain in Owyhee County on a fire near 300,000 acres.

• Washington evacuations: The Kaiser Canyon Fire expands Level 3 evacuations at 126,402 acres and 16 percent containment; the Bradeen Hill Fire holds Level 3 orders near Gifford at zero containment.

• Oregon fire siege: About 24,000 residents remain under evacuation notices, and the state invokes its 11th conflagration of 2026 for the Grasshopper Fire.

• Northeast flash flooding: Five to 10 inches of rain bring emergency declarations in three New York jurisdictions, evacuations, water rescues in New Jersey and Pennsylvania, two deaths, and an Amtrak Hudson Line suspension.

• Grid and heat: A federal emergency order keeps Southwest Power Pool dispatching needed generation through August 3; Texas is under widespread heat advisories and Jacksonville opens cooling centers.

• Cyber: CISA adds CVE-2026-20316, an actively exploited Cisco Secure Firewall Management Center credential flaw, to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog; hot fixes are available.

• Volcano and tropics: Kilauea’s episode 52 ends with fountains near 500 feet and episode 53 is likely; post-tropical Fausto keeps dangerous surf on Hawaii’s east-facing shores; the Atlantic stays quiet.

• Missouri: The governor requests a presidential major disaster declaration for nine flood-damaged counties with damage topping $26.5 million.

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• NIFC National Fire News: Preparedness Level 5, 84 large fires, national statistics

• NIFC Incident Management Situation Report: federal fire rollup for July 29, 2026

• InciWeb incident list: current large fire acreages and updates

• CISA alert: one Known Exploited Vulnerability added July 29, 2026 (Cisco Secure FMC CVE-2026-20316)

• HVO daily update: Kilauea episode 52 ends, episode 53 likely

• National Hurricane Center: active tropical cyclone information, Atlantic and East Pacific

• Honolulu Star-Advertiser: Fausto becomes remnant low north of Hawaii

• CAL FIRE: Raleigh Fire incident page, Fresno County

• GV Wire: Auberry evacuation orders issued as Raleigh Fire burns

• CAL FIRE: Fish Fire incident page, Kern County

• News4Jax: Jacksonville opens cooling centers amid extreme heat

• Office of the Governor: fire disaster emergency declared, National Guard deployed to Big Grass Fire

• Idaho Capital Sun: Little declares wildfire disaster emergency, authorizes Guard

• KDHE: boil water advisory issued for portion of Pottawatomie County RWD 4

• KDHE: Valley Falls boil water advisory rescinded

• Department of Energy: Section 202(c) emergency order 202-26-37 for Southwest Power Pool

• WWL-TV: federal government steps in to prevent blackouts amid heat wave

• Baltimore Sun: BGE restoration status after storm outages

• Boston.com: flash flood warnings as state sees heavy rain

• Weather.com: Northeast flash flooding recap

• St. Louis Public Radio: Kehoe requests federal disaster declaration for July floods

• Elko Daily Free Press: Secret Pass Fire threatens residences in Starr Valley

• CNN: Northeast storm flash flooding, rescues, and deaths

• New Jersey Office of Emergency Management: news and activation updates

• Spectrum News: Capital Region flash flooding, declarations, and Amtrak suspension

• Columbia County: state of emergency declaration and travel advisory

• KLCC: Oregon wildfires growing fast and early, statewide evacuation figures

• KPTV: conflagration invoked for Grasshopper Fire, evacuation updates

• Central Oregon Fire Info: Rowe Creek Complex update July 29

• Central Oregon Fire Info: Hay Creek Complex update July 29

• InciWeb: Kaiser Canyon Fire incident information

• Daily Dispatch: Kaiser Canyon Fire grows past 126,000 acres, evacuations upgraded

• KHQ: Bradeen Hill Fire near Gifford with zero containment

• WIBIZ: Governor Evers declares state of emergency after severe storms

• FOX 11: Menasha residents face power outages and shelter needs after tornado

The nation holds at Preparedness Level 5 with 92 large fires burning, and Oregon carries the heaviest load with more than 1.1 million acres burned and thousands under evacuation orders. Wisconsin declares a state of emergency after an EF3 tornado tears through Appleton and Menasha, while New Jersey and New York City face a continued flash flood threat that has already forced water rescues and highway closures. Kilauea moves to WATCH status as a new lava fountain episode builds, CISA flags newly exploited Fortinet and Arista vulnerabilities, and dangerous heat grips the Gulf Coast. EM Morning Brief is your concise daily update on national and state-by-state emergency management news. Produced by Sitch Radio, an EOC Voices podcast.

• Wildfire: The nation remains at Preparedness Level 5 with 92 large fires and 25,244 personnel committed. Oregon has roughly 6,000 residents under Level 3 Go Now orders with over 1.1 million acres burned; Washington fires near Kettle Falls, Colville, and the Pasayten Wilderness also drive evacuations.

• Wisconsin tornado: An EF3 tornado with 140 mph winds tracked 12.1 miles through Appleton and Menasha. Governor Evers declares a state of emergency; 68 people were transported with less severe injuries, and some Winnebago County residents are under a boil water order.

• Northeast flooding: New Jersey is under a state of emergency after flash flooding forced water rescues and closed major highways. A Flood Watch covers New York City through Wednesday evening with rainfall rates up to 2.5 inches per hour possible.

• Kilauea: The Hawaiian Volcano Observatory raises Kilauea to WATCH and ORANGE as episode 52 precursory fountaining begins; the full lava fountain episode is forecast between July 28 and 30.

• Cyber: CISA adds Fortinet FortiOS and Arista VeloCloud Orchestrator vulnerabilities to the KEV catalog and publishes a new batch of ICS advisories, including Siemens Desigo CC. Federal agencies and operators should prioritize these mitigations.

• Heat: Extreme Heat Warnings continue along the Gulf Coast with heat index values up to 115 degrees in southeast Louisiana; Texas remains under Heat Advisories with indices near 105 to 109.

• Water systems: New boil water notices are active in Arkansas (Maynard, system-wide), Texas (Troup), Kansas (Valley Falls and part of Pottawatomie County), Illinois (Freeport), Michigan (Battle Creek), Florida (Marion County), Georgia (northern Clayton County), and Tennessee (Hartsville-Trousdale).

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• NIFC Incident Management Situation Report: July 28, 2026 national fire summary

• NIFC National Fire News: preparedness level and daily fire activity

• CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog: Fortinet FortiOS and Arista VeloCloud Orchestrator additions

• CISA Cybersecurity Alerts and Advisories: current advisory listing

• CISA ICS Advisories: July 28 industrial control systems advisory batch

• CISA ICSA-26-209-01: Siemens Desigo CC advisory

• USGS Kilauea Volcano Updates: current alert level and activity

• USGS HVO Volcano Notice: July 28 status change for Kilauea

• Big Island Video News: Kilauea episode 52 eruption window opens

• USGS event page: M 6.8 Uto, Japan earthquake

• U.S. Embassy Japan: Kyushu earthquake natural disaster alert

• Hawaii News Now: PTWC confirms no tsunami threat to Hawaii

• U.S. Mission Iraq Security Alert: July 28, 2026

• State Department Travel Advisories: current advisory levels

• NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly briefing: Northeast flash flood threat

• NHC Graphical Tropical Weather Outlook: no development expected

• NWS New Orleans/Baton Rouge: extreme heat warnings and advisories

• KAIT: Maynard Waterworks issues boil order for all customers

• WCJB: Marion County under boil water notice due to water main break

• WSB-TV: boil water advisory for northern Clayton County

• WIFR: boil order for northwest Freeport neighborhoods

• WIBW: boil water advisory for Valley Falls in Jefferson County

• WIBW: boil advisory for part of Pottawatomie County

• WAFB: dangerous heat continues before rain brings some relief

• WOOD TV: boil water advisory for parts of Battle Creek

• CBS New York: flash flooding triggers state of emergency and rescues

• Patch: multiple water rescues as New Jersey roads flood

• NWS Flood Watch for New Mexico: effective July 28, 2026

• Patch: Flood Watch issued as severe storms threaten NYC

• Spokesman-Review: New York City braces for potentially life threatening flooding

• KLCC: thousands under Go Now orders as Oregon wildfires burn over 1.1 million acres

• Central Oregon Fire Info: Rowe Creek Complex update, July 28

• Central Oregon Fire Info: interagency dispatch update, July 28

• Boil water notice for Hartsville-Trousdale water district customers

• Tyler Morning Telegraph: City of Troup issues boil water notice

• NWS Heat Advisory for Texas: effective July 28, 2026

• FOX 13 Seattle: where Washington wildfires are currently burning

• NWS Green Bay: July 27, 2026 severe storms and tornado summary

• WBAY: NWS upgrades Monday’s tornado to an EF3, more than 60 injuries reported

• WTMJ: Governor Evers declares state of emergency following severe storms

Today’s brief covers a nation at Preparedness Level 5 with 95 large fires, led by Oregon’s Fox Fire evacuation of Huntington and a 70-mile closure of Interstate 84, Level 3 orders across Warm Springs as the Bench Fire passes 40,000 acres, and Washington’s 121,000-acre Kaiser Canyon Fire around Nespelem. Severe storms bring a preliminary EF-2 tornado to Appleton, Wisconsin, and knock out power to more than 315,000 Chicago-area customers while grounding flights at O’Hare and Midway. Also: CISA adds Fortinet and Arista flaws to the KEV catalog, AnMed Health works through a malware disruption in South Carolina, FEMA fire grants for Hawaii and Oregon, and boil water advisories in Georgia, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin. EM Morning Brief is your concise daily update on national and state-by-state emergency management news. Produced by Sitch Radio, an EOC Voices podcast.

• Oregon wildfires: The Fox Fire puts all of Huntington under Level 3 Go Now orders and closes I-84 for roughly 70 miles between Baker City and Ontario; the Bench Fire reaches 40,296 acres with all of Warm Springs evacuated, a tribal State of Emergency, and a boil water notice.

• Washington: The Kaiser Canyon Fire grows to 121,417 acres at 9 percent containment with Nespelem still under Go Now orders and more than 1,000 residents displaced.

• Midwest severe weather: A preliminary EF-2 tornado damages Appleton and Menasha, Wisconsin; Chicago-area storms cut power to more than 315,000 ComEd customers and cancel roughly 960 flights at O’Hare.

• National fire posture: Preparedness Level 5 holds with 95 large fires and 25,796 personnel committed; 74 Australian and New Zealand specialists mobilize to the Pacific Northwest.

• Cyber: CISA adds Fortinet FortiOS (CVE-2025-68686) and Arista VeloCloud Orchestrator (CVE-2026-16812) flaws to the KEV catalog; AnMed Health in South Carolina confirms a malware disruption with ERs still open.

• Lifelines: Boil water advisories affect north Clayton County, Georgia; part of Scranton, Pennsylvania; Fox Crossing, Wisconsin; and West Columbia, South Carolina.

• Federal actions: FEMA approves Fire Management Assistance Grants for Hawaii’s Kawaihae Road Fire and Oregon’s Grasshopper Fire; Lafourche Parish assistance site opens with an August 31 FEMA deadline; South Dakota requests a presidential disaster declaration.

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• NIFC National Fire News: July 27 national fire summary, PL 5, 95 large fires

• CISA: Adds two Known Exploited Vulnerabilities to Catalog (July 27)

• FEMA Press Releases: FMAG authorizations and recovery updates

• National Hurricane Center: Atlantic outlook, no active systems

• NWS Phoenix via KESQ: Extreme Heat Warning through August 2, highs 110 to 121

• CAL FIRE: Cinder Complex incident page

• Sierra Wave: Rock Fire and Cinder Complex evening update, evacuation downgrades (July 27)

• Atlanta News First: Clayton County boil water advisory after pump station failure

• Hawaii News Now: FEMA approves federal funding for Kawaihae fire costs

• Hawaii News Now: Evacuation orders lifted for Kawaihae Village

• USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory: Kilauea volcano updates

• Chicago Sun-Times: Storms down trees, delay flights, leave 300,000-plus without power

• WSBT: Thousands without power in northwest Indiana

• WGNO: Lafourche Parish residents eligible for Tropical Storm Arthur FEMA assistance

• FEMA: Louisiana Tropical Storm Arthur (DR-4927-LA)

• Boreal Community Media: July Lightning Incident and Little Knife Fire daily update (July 27)

• Superior National Forest: BWCAW wildfire area closures

• NIFC National Fire News: Nevada new large fires

• KVAL: Sheriff issues Level 3 Go Now evacuation for Huntington as Fox Fire threatens area

• KSAT/AP: Major Oregon interstate closed for 70 miles due to wildfire

• Central Oregon Fire Info: Bench Fire update (July 27)

• OPB: Oregon wildfires explode with no signs of slowing down

• Columbia Gorge News: Wildfire updates July 27, Grasshopper Fire evacuations

• Central Oregon Fire Info: Akawa Butte Fire update (July 27)

• Pennsylvania American Water: Boil water advisory for part of Scranton

• Fox Carolina: AnMed confirms malware caused network disruption

• City of West Columbia: Boil water advisory issued July 27

• KCCR: Rhoden makes formal request for presidential disaster declaration

• InciWeb: Kaiser Canyon Fire incident information

• KING 5: New evacuations as Kaiser Canyon Fire scorches over 100,000 acres

• NWS Green Bay: July 27, 2026 severe storms and tornado summary

• CNN: Extremely dangerous tornado rips roofs off homes in northeast Wisconsin

• Fox 96.9: Boil notice issued for Fox Crossing utility customers

The nation holds at Preparedness Level 5 with 90 large fires and more than 25,300 personnel committed, and NIFC confirms the death of a fourth firefighter from the June 27 Knowles Fire burnover in Colorado. Oregon carries 21 large fires, with the Akawa Butte Fire the nation’s top priority and the City of Huntington ordered to evacuate. Washington’s Kaiser Canyon Fire tops 106,000 acres with Nespelem under a Go Now order, and Minnesota keeps the Boundary Waters closed through July 29. Extreme Heat Warnings cover portions of Kansas and Missouri, with heat index values to 115, plus the Southern California deserts and Las Vegas. Boil water advisories are active in Georgia and Texas, and South Carolina’s AnMed health system is managing a phone and internet outage with patient diversions. EM Morning Brief is your concise daily update on national and state-by-state emergency management news. Produced by Sitch Radio, an EOC Voices podcast.

• National wildfire posture: The nation remains at Preparedness Level 5 with 90 large fires, 10 new incidents, and more than 25,300 personnel committed; NIFC confirms the death of Rifle Helitack firefighter Nathan Matthews from Knowles Fire burnover injuries.

• Oregon: 21 large fires across 331,063 acres; Akawa Butte is the nation’s top priority fire with Level 1 to 3 evacuations in three counties, and the City of Huntington was ordered to evacuate Sunday.

• Washington: Kaiser Canyon Fire tops 106,000 acres on the Colville Reservation with Nespelem under a Level 3 Go Now order; roughly 20 structures destroyed and 800 threatened.

• Minnesota: The Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness stays closed through July 29 with a GO evacuation on the Fernberg corridor; about 68,851 acres burned.

• Extreme heat: Heat index values to 115 in Kansas and Missouri through Tuesday morning; Extreme Heat Warnings also cover the Southern California deserts and Las Vegas through Monday evening.

• Lifelines: AnMed hospitals in South Carolina are diverting some patients during a systemwide phone and internet outage; boil water advisories are active in Ellijay and Effingham County, Georgia, and south Nacogdoches, Texas; thousands lost power in the Sioux Falls area after Saturday night storms.

• Tropics: The National Hurricane Center expects no Atlantic tropical cyclone development over the next seven days.

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• NIFC National Fire News: July 26, 2026 daily report: PL 5, 90 large fires, personnel, state fire tables, firefighter fatality

• NIFC Incident Management Situation Report: Sunday, July 26, 2026

• NHC Graphical Tropical Weather Outlook: no Atlantic development expected over the next 7 days

• NWS Kansas City via ABC17: Extreme Heat Warning until July 28, heat index to 113

• NWS Springfield via ABC17: Extreme Heat Warning until July 28, heat index to 115

• National Terrorism Advisory System: no current advisories listed

• CAL FIRE: Biscar Fire incident page

• 2news.com: Biscar Fire jumps in containment, some evacuation orders lifted

• KOLO: Cinder Complex, Rock Fire acreage held steady into Sunday

• NWS San Diego via KESQ: Extreme Heat Warning through July 27 for Coachella Valley and county deserts

• Craig Daily Press: Keystone Fire holds at 3,024 acres as crews strengthen containment lines

• Atlanta News First: Part of Ellijay under boil water advisory

• WTOC: 24-hour boil water advisory issued in Effingham County neighborhoods

• WTIP: Live updates: wildfires and response across Superior National Forest and BWCAW

• U.S. Forest Service: Superior NF wildfires fact sheet

• Quetico Superior Foundation: Wildfires burn approximately 68,000 acres in the Superior National Forest and BWCA

• NWS Las Vegas via KESQ: Extreme Heat Warning through July 27

• KPTV: Wildfire updates July 26: Grasshopper Fire tops 9,500 acres, City of Huntington ordered to evacuate, Hwy 26 reopens

• Central Oregon Fire Information: Akawa Butte Fire, July 26, 2026

• Fox Carolina: AnMed phone and internet outage impacting all hospital locations, ERs remain open

• Dakota News Now: Reports of power outages, trees down after powerful storm

• KETK: Boil water notice issued for south Nacogdoches after water line break

• FOX 13 Seattle: Here’s where fires in Washington state are burning

• KIRO 7: Washington state wildfires growing in size, forcing evacuations

• Columbia Basin Herald: Level 3 evacuation notices issued for fire northwest of Quincy

• yourNEWS: Kaiser Canyon Fire surpasses 106,000 acres as new Go Now evacuations ordered

Today’s brief leads with flood recovery in Upshur County, West Virginia, where two deaths are confirmed, two people remain missing, and boil-water advisories and shelters remain active. The nation holds at Preparedness Level 5 with 70 uncontained large fires: Go Now evacuations continue on Washington’s Kaiser Canyon Fire and Oregon’s new Ten Mile Fire, and a lightning bust sparks dozens of new starts in central Oregon. Bertha makes a second landfall northeast of Galveston and weakens to a depression, leaving river flood warnings on the Frio and Nueces. Also covered: CISA’s joint advisory on a Russian phishing campaign against Zimbra users, the State Department’s reissued Worldwide Caution, Utah’s burn-scar flooding emergency, and Puerto Rico’s fourth major grid event in under a week. EM Morning Brief is your concise daily update on national and state-by-state emergency management news. Produced by Sitch Radio, an EOC Voices podcast.

• West Virginia flooding: Two deaths confirmed in Upshur County with two people still missing; National Guard recovery operations, FEMA damage assessments, three boil-water advisories, and open shelters continue in the Buckhannon area.

• National fire posture: Preparedness Level 5 with 70 uncontained large fires and more than 1.6 million acres on active incidents; MAFFS airtankers are staged in Oregon and California.

• Washington and Oregon evacuations: Level 3 Go Now orders remain near Nespelem on the 79,642-acre Kaiser Canyon Fire; new Go Now orders cover parts of Wasco and Jefferson counties on Oregon’s Ten Mile Fire after a 2,000-strike lightning bust.

• Bertha winds down: Second landfall northeast of Galveston Thursday, now a remnant over east Texas; flash flood risk continues in coastal and South Texas and river flood warnings hold on the Frio and Nueces.

• Cyber: CISA and partners detail a Russian state-supported phishing campaign against Zimbra Collaboration Suite users; confirm patching and review the two new KEV catalog entries.

• Water systems: Boil water actions in Arkansas (Winslow, entire system), Pennsylvania (Ephrata area), Florida (Williston), and West Virginia (Upshur County systems and Weirton area); Carrizo Springs, Texas is under Stage 4 critical water restrictions.

• Puerto Rico grid: A Costa Sur unit trip cut power to just over 254,000 customers Wednesday night, the fourth major grid event in under a week; service is restored but grid instability continues.

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• NIFC National Situation Report: PL 5, 70 uncontained large fires, national incident detail

• CISA AA26-204A: Russian state-supported phishing campaign targeting Zimbra Collaboration Suite

• NSA press release on the joint Zimbra advisory

• CISA adds two Known Exploited Vulnerabilities to catalog, July 22

• Worldwide Caution for U.S. citizens: reissued July 23, via U.S. Embassy Jordan

• NWS national forecast: heat in the Southern Plains and Gulf Coast, heavy rain Tennessee Valley to Southeast

• NHC Atlantic outlook: last advisory on remnants of Bertha, no development expected next 7 days

• USGS significant earthquakes past day: none reported

• HVO Kilauea daily update: eruption paused, next episode forecast July 25 to 29

• Alaska Public Media: Talkeetna flooding and railroad landslide closure

• Arkansas Department of Health: active boil water orders (Winslow Waterworks, entire system)

• NWA Homepage: Winslow under boil order after water main break

• CAL FIRE: Biscar Fire incident page

• Sierra Daily News: Biscar Fire update with containment progress and weekend wind concerns

• Patch: Creelman Fire near Ramona 60 percent contained, evacuation orders remain

• NIFC National Situation Report: Aspen Acres and Gold Mountain fire detail

• WCJB: precautionary boil water notice issued in Williston

• GOHSEP: Tropical Storm Bertha emergency event page

• Fox 8: Bertha landfall in St. Bernard Parish

• WWMT: Spectrum outage may have blocked some 911 calls in Kalamazoo County

• MPR News: evacuation zones lift, homeowners escorted to properties

• MPR News: firefighters protect homes near Boundary Waters wildfires

• Washoe County regional emergency information: Biscar Fire

• 2 News: Biscar Fire expands into Nevada, evacuation orders in Lassen and Washoe

• WBTV: flood advisories active across the Charlotte region

• WBTV: more rain for the Charlotte region Friday into Saturday

• Central Oregon Fire Info: Ten Mile Fire fact sheet with evacuation detail

• Central Oregon Fire Info: Rowe Creek Fire and Wheeler County evacuations

• Central Oregon Daily: dispatch update, lightning bust and new fire reports

• KPTV: Akawa Butte Fire grows past 26,000 acres, Sisters residents evacuate

• LancasterOnline: boil water advisory for Ephrata Area Joint Authority customers

• TDEM: July severe storms and flooding disaster operations

• News 4 San Antonio: Carrizo Springs Stage 4 critical water restrictions

• News 4 San Antonio: Frio and Nueces rivers remain a major flood threat

• AP via ClickOrlando: Bertha makes landfall and moves toward Texas

• KPCW: state of emergency for Beaver, Piute, and Sevier counties after burn-scar flooding

• Fox Weather live coverage: flash flooding in Virginia and the Carolinas

• Washington State Patrol: state fire mobilization authorized for the Railroad Fire

• Fox 13 Seattle: Kaiser Canyon Fire evacuation levels

• The Spokesman-Review: Railroad Fire claims 7 homes in Grant County

• My Buckhannon: latest updates as floodwaters recede in Upshur County

• WV MetroNews: two flood-related deaths confirmed in Upshur County

• Weirton Daily Times: boil order issued for Kingsview Drive area

• NotiCel: governor criticizes LUMA hours before another outage; Costa Sur unit trip

• PowerOutage.us: Puerto Rico current outage status

• CUC: precautionary boil water notice cancelled for the island of Saipan

• Marianas Variety: Saipan power service update