President Trump signs California emergency declaration for Garden Grove MMA tank; Seven Cabins Fire holds at 40% with Capitan Mountains evacuations; Houston IAH adds Ebola screening tonight episode artwork

EPISODE · May 26, 2026 · 9 MIN

President Trump signs California emergency declaration for Garden Grove MMA tank; Seven Cabins Fire holds at 40% with Capitan Mountains evacuations; Houston IAH adds Ebola screening tonight

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Today’s brief leads with the Presidential Emergency Declaration approved May 25 for California’s Garden Grove hazmat incident, where 50,000 residents remain evacuated around a GKN Aerospace MMA tank. Wildfire activity is concentrated in New Mexico’s Capitan Mountains with the Seven Cabins Fire at 26,443 acres and 40 percent containment, in Oregon where the new Zen Fire grew to about 1,000 acres south of Clarno, and across northwest Nevada and southeast Oregon under Fire Weather Watches. CDC’s enhanced Ebola screening expands to Houston Bush Intercontinental tonight, and CISA’s KEV catalog added two actively exploited vulnerabilities last week. Severe weather risk centers on West and Southwest Texas and central Alabama, while Kilauea’s forecast window for Episode 48 fountaining opens today. 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• Presidential Emergency Declaration, California: Federal aid unlocked for Orange County hazmat response; explosion threat mitigated but toxic release still possible, 50,000 residents evacuated.• Seven Cabins Fire, New Mexico: 26,443 acres, 40 percent contained, GO status evacuations in the Capitan Mountains, 966 personnel assigned.• Zen Fire, Oregon: New, fast moving incident south of Clarno at roughly 1,000 acres and zero percent containment within hours of ignition.• Critical fire weather, Nevada and Oregon: Fire Weather Watches in effect for northern Nevada, northeast California, and the West Humboldt Basin with single digit to low teens humidity.• CDC enhanced Ebola screening, Houston: George Bush Intercontinental joins Dulles and Hartsfield-Jackson for travelers from DRC, Uganda, and South Sudan beginning 11:59 PM Eastern tonight.• CISA KEV updates: Langflow (CVE 2025-34291) and Trend Micro Apex On-Premise (CVE 2026-34926) added May 21; patch and apply mitigations.• Severe weather, West and Southwest Texas: Large hail, damaging winds, and a couple of tornadoes possible this afternoon and tonight.• Flood Watch, central Alabama: One to two inches of rain expected with isolated three to four inch totals through 10 PM Central tonight.• Kilauea Episode 48 window opens: Lava fountaining at Halemaumau likely today or tomorrow; volcano remains ADVISORY, aviation YELLOW.• Alaska Delta Prevention Area: Burn permits suspended effective midnight tonight ahead of Chinook winds.SourcesFEMA and White House• President Donald J. Trump Approves California Emergency Declaration, May 25, 2026DHS, CISA, and Cyber• CISA Adds Two Known Exploited Vulnerabilities to Catalog, May 21, 2026• CISA Adds Seven Known Exploited Vulnerabilities to Catalog, May 20, 2026• CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog (live)CDC and Public Health• CDC HAN 530, Ebola Disease Outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda• Enhanced Ebola Airport Screening Expands to Atlanta, CDC Newsroom• Health Alert: Worldwide Caution, Updated Public Health Arrival Restrictions and Enhanced Ebola Screening, May 22, 2026, U.S. Embassy DRCState Department• Worldwide Caution, U.S. Department of StateNIFC, NWS, and SPC• NIFC National Fire News (live)• Incident Management Situation Report, Monday May 25, 2026• SPC Day 1 Convective Outlook, May 26, 2026• Fire Weather Watches issued, SPC critical conditions Nevada and OregonUSGS Volcanoes• USGS Kilauea Volcano Updates• USGS Volcano Notice, May 25, 2026 (HVO)FAA• FAA National Airspace System StatusAlabama• First Alert Weather Day, Flood Watch in effect for much of central Alabama, WBRC• NWS Birmingham, AlabamaAlaska• Delta Prevention Area suspends Burn Permits, Alaska Wildland Fire Information, May 25, 2026• Alaska DFFP weekly wildland fire roundup, May 18 to 24, 2026California• Governor Newsom secures Presidential Emergency Declaration approval for Orange County hazmat response, May 25, 2026• California mobilizes 785+ emergency personnel in Orange County hazmat response• Governor Newsom proclaims state of emergency in Orange County, May 23, 2026• CBS Los Angeles, Threat of massive explosion in Orange County chemical tank eliminatedColorado• Portion of the Sharpe Fire within Colorado now 100% contained, KRDOGeorgia• CDC orders Ebola screening at Atlanta airport for travelers from 3 countries, AJCHawaii• USGS Kilauea Volcano Updates (live)• Kilauea Volcano Eruption Window Opens on May 25th, Big Island Video NewsIllinois, Indiana, Michigan• SPC Day 1 Convective Outlook, May 26, 2026Kentucky• <a href="https://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/outlook/day1otlk.html?utm_source=em-morning-brief" rel="noopener noreferrer"...

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