EPISODE · Jun 23, 2026 · 8 MIN
Iron Fire forces full evacuation of Eureka, Utah; Pocket Fire keeps Oak Creek Canyon under orders; NIFC holds the nation at Preparedness Level 3 amid Western heat.
from EM Morning Brief
Western wildfires dominate today’s brief as NIFC holds the nation at Preparedness Level 3 with 31 uncontained large fires. Utah’s Iron Fire forces a full evacuation of Eureka, Arizona’s Pocket Fire keeps Oak Creek Canyon under orders, and Alaska’s Starry Fire prompts new evacuations. We also cover dangerous Western heat and Mid-Atlantic flash-flood risk, Los Angeles emergency declarations over the Boyle Heights cold-storage fire, and the latest CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities additions. 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.Key Takeaways• National Preparedness Level 3: NIFC reports 31 uncontained large fires across eight geographic areas, with the Great Basin carrying 11 and a rebuilding ridge driving critical fire weather and single-digit humidity across the West.• Utah: Iron Fire: Past 24,000 acres at zero containment, keeping all of Eureka under mandatory evacuation; no homes lost, full containment estimated July 3.• Arizona: Pocket Fire: Oak Creek Canyon north of Sedona remains under evacuation with State Route 89A closed; orders set to lift Tuesday morning. The Sycamore Fire north of Globe threatens structures and energy infrastructure.• Alaska: Starry Fire: Evacuations near Anderson as the Alaska area sits at PL3 with five uncontained large fires.• California: Boyle Heights: Local and state emergency declarations remain in effect for the Lineage cold-storage warehouse fire, with multi-day smoke impacts and biohazard concerns.• Washington: Upriver Fire: 85 percent contained after destroying 18 structures; FEMA approved a Fire Management Assistance Grant on June 16.• Severe weather: NWS tracks flash-flood and severe-storm corridors from the Mid-Atlantic to the High Plains, alongside dangerous heat in the West and southern Plains; no tropical development expected over seven days.• Cyber: CISA’s latest Known Exploited Vulnerabilities additions (June 16 and June 9) carry federal remediation deadlines for Arista, Chromium, and Cisco products.SponsorsThe NIMS Store - https://thenimsstore.com/SourcesNIFC / National wildfire• NIFC Incident Management Situation Report: National PL3, 31 uncontained large fires, geographic-area detail (June 22, 0730 MDT)• NIFC National Fire News: current national fire activity summaryNWS / Weather• Weather Prediction Center: flash flooding and severe storm corridors, excessive rainfall outlook• NHC Graphical Tropical Weather Outlook: no Atlantic/Caribbean/Gulf development expected over 7 daysCISA• CISA Adds One Known Exploited Vulnerability to Catalog (June 16, 2026)• CISA Adds Three Known Exploited Vulnerabilities to Catalog (June 9, 2026)• CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog: full list and remediation deadlinesTravel advisories• State Department Travel Advisories: full index of current levels• Mexico travel advisory update (June 3, 2026): exercise increased cautionDHS / NTAS• DHS National Terrorism Advisory System: current bulletin statusAlaska• NIFC IMSR: Alaska area at PL3; Starry, Elliott Complex, Bear, and Nowitna firesArizona• Coconino National Forest: Oak Creek Canyon evacuations due to Pocket Fire north of Sedona• Arizona Emergency Information Network: Pocket Fire evacuation orders to end Tuesday• NIFC IMSR: Pocket and Sycamore fire size, containment, and threatsCalifornia• Mayor Karen Bass: Declaration of Local Emergency for the Boyle Heights warehouse fire• NBC Los Angeles: Newsom declares state of emergency for Boyle Heights warehouse fire• CAL FIRE Incidents: statewide active incident listFlorida• NIFC IMSR: Rookery, Well 13, Shell, and Corrections 13 fires; peninsula thunderstorm ignition riskIdaho• NIFC IMSR: Shingle Creek, Gold Run, and Mary fires; Snake River Plain fire weatherNebraska• Nebraska Public Media: South Fork Fire now 90% contained• NIFC IMSR: South Fork Fire at 39,696 acres, 90% containment, precipitation over fire areaNevada• NIFC IMSR: Kane Springs (railroad infrastructure threatened) and Grapevine firesNew Mexico• NIFC IMSR: Bear Fire at 97% containment and Rio Fire statusNorth Carolina• NIFC IMSR: Rose Bay Canal Fire status; elevated fire risk across the CarolinasOregon• NIFC IMSR: Basin and Old Emigrant fires contained; southeast Oregon fire weatherUtah• ABC4: Iron Fire mapped past 24,000 acres, Eureka under mandatory evacuation• KSL: Eureka evacuations remain in place as Iron Fire grows• NIFC IMSR: Iron, Bonneville, Sawmill, Hastings, and Middlefork firesWashington• FEMA: Fire Management Assistance Grant authorized for the Upriver Fire (June 16, 2026)• NIFC IMSR: Kartar and Upriver fire size, containment, and structures lost
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Iron Fire forces full evacuation of Eureka, Utah; Pocket Fire keeps Oak Creek Canyon under orders; NIFC holds the nation at Preparedness Level 3 amid Western heat.
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