Oregon fires top 1.1 million acres with 6,000 under Go Now orders; Wisconsin declares emergency after EF3 tornado; Northeast braces for another day of flash flooding

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.Key Takeaways• 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).SponsorsThe NIMS Store - https://thenimsstore.com/Descript, Edit video by editing text - https://link.bcolburn.com/DB-DescriptESET, Cyber Security Progress. Protected. - https://refer.eset.com/hip7rSourcesNIFC and Wildfire• NIFC Incident Management Situation Report: July 28, 2026 national fire summary• NIFC National Fire News: preparedness level and daily fire activityCISA• 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 advisoryUSGS Volcanoes and Hawaii• 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 opensJapan Earthquake and Tsunami Messaging• 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 HawaiiTravel Advisories• U.S. Mission Iraq Security Alert: July 28, 2026• State Department Travel Advisories: current advisory levelsWeather and Tropical• 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 advisoriesArkansas• KAIT: Maynard Waterworks issues boil order for all customersFlorida• WCJB: Marion County under boil water notice due to water main breakGeorgia• WSB-TV: boil water advisory for northern Clayton CountyIllinois• WIFR: boil order for northwest Freeport neighborhoodsKansas• WIBW: boil water advisory for Valley Falls in Jefferson County• WIBW: boil advisory for part of Pottawatomie CountyLouisiana• WAFB: dangerous heat continues before rain brings some reliefMichigan• WOOD TV: boil water advisory for parts of Battle CreekNew Jersey• CBS New York: flash flooding triggers state of emergency and rescues• Patch: multiple water rescues as New Jersey roads floodNew Mexico• NWS Flood Watch for New Mexico: effective July 28, 2026New York• <a...