National fire activity holds at Preparedness Level 5 with 94 uncontained large fires and more than 30,000 personnel committed, led by extreme fire growth in Oregon and Washington. Utah’s Rocky Canyon Fire forces evacuations in Morgan and Summit counties, the Bug Fire prompts evacuations on the Nevada and California line, and Sunday storms flood the Chicago area with ground stops at O’Hare and Midway. Extreme Heat Warnings cover the Desert Southwest and the St. Louis region, Williamson County, Tennessee responds to flash flood evacuations, and the National Hurricane Center watches three low chance Atlantic disturbances. 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 fire activity: The nation remains at Preparedness Level 5 with 94 uncontained large fires, 30,419 personnel committed, and international crews plus four MAFFS airtankers supporting the Northwest.

• Utah: The Rocky Canyon Fire grows to an estimated 13,000 acres with no containment, forcing evacuations in Morgan and Summit counties and closing State Routes 65 and 66.

• Nevada and California: The Bug Fire north of Reno tops 6,500 acres with no containment, with evacuation orders in Washoe County and parts of Lassen County.

• Pacific Northwest: Oregon’s Wrights Spring Fire gains more than 14,000 acres in a day, and Washington’s Little Giant Fire holds at 2 percent containment with evacuations in effect.

• Illinois: Sunday storms flood the Chicago area, cut power to tens of thousands, and trigger ground stops at O’Hare and Midway, with more storms expected through Tuesday.

• Extreme heat: Warnings cover Phoenix, Las Vegas, and the southeast California deserts through Monday and the St. Louis region through Wednesday, with heat index values up to 110.

• Tennessee: Williamson County agencies evacuate families along Five Mile Creek after rainfall rates of 3 to 5 inches per hour.

• Tropics: The National Hurricane Center monitors three Atlantic disturbances, all with low development chances and no direct threat to land.

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