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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. · EM Morning Brief

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  Good
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  morning,
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  I'm
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  Cedric
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  and
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  this
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  is
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  your
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  EM
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  Morning
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  Brief
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  for
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  Monday,
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  June
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  22,
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  2026
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  and
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  today's
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  episode
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  is
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  sponsored
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  by
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  the
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  NIM
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  Store.
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  Extreme
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  heat
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  and
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  drought
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  are
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  driving
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  the
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  day's
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  highest
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  impact
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  picture
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  across
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  the
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  West.
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  The
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  National
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  Interagency
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  Fire
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  center
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  holds
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  the
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  country
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  at
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  national
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  preparedness
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  level
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  3
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  with
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  28
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  uncontained
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  large
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  fires
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  and
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  roughly
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  5489
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  personnel
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  committed
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  nationally,
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  including
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  two
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  complex
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  incident
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  management
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  teams.
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  Official
• 1:00
  update
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  published
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  about
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  47
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  hours
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  ago
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  Hot
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  temperatures,
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  single
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  digit
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  humidity
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  and
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  gusty
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  southwest
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  winds
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  set
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  up
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  a
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  critical
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  burn
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  environment
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  from
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  the
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  Four
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  Corners
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  into
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  Western
• 1:11
  Arizona
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  over
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  the
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  weekend
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  and
• 1:12
  dry
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  thunderstorms
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  are
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  adding
• 1:14
  new
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  ignitions
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  across
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  the
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  Great
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  Basin.
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  Year
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  to
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  date
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  the
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  Nation
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  has
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  logged
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  33,753
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  fires
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  and
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  more
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  than
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  2.65
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  million
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  acres
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  burned,
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  well
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  above
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  the
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  10
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  year
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  average
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  for
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  both
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  new
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  large
• 1:28
  fires
• 1:28
  and
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  active
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  evacuations
• 1:30
  are
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  concentrated
• 1:30
  in
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  Utah
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  and
• 1:31
  Arizona.
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  On
• 1:33
  Weather
• 1:34
  the
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  National
• 1:34
  Weather
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  Service
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  is
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  tracking
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  a
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  two
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  sided
• 1:36
  hazard
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  pattern,
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  dangerous
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  heat
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  building
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  across
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  the
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  West
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  Coast,
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  Great
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  Basin,
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  Southwest
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  and
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  the
• 1:42
  Gulf
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  and
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  Southeast
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  alongside
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  heavy
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  rain
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  and
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  severe
• 1:46
  storms
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  running
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  from
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  the
• 1:47
  Lower
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  Lakes
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  and
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  Ohio
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  Valley
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  into
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  the
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  Mid
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  Atlantic
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  and
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  Northeast
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  with
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  additional
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  severe
• 1:52
  weather
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  and
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  flash
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  flooding
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  risk
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  across
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  the
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  Plains
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  in
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  the
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  tropics.
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  The
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  National
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  Hurricane
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  center
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  notes
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  a
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  disorganized
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  tropical
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  wave
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  a
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  few
• 2:01
  hundred
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  miles
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  off
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  southwestern
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  Mexico
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  in
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  the
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  eastern
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  Pacific
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  with
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  low
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  near
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  term
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  odds
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  near
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  zero
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  through
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  48
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  hours,
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  about
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  20%
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  over
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  seven
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  days.
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  No
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  tropical
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  cyclone
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  formation
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  is
• 2:13
  expected
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  in
• 2:14
  the
• 2:14
  Atlantic,
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  Caribbean
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  or
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  Gulf
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  over
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  the
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  next
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  seven
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  days.
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  On
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  the
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  security
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  and
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  public
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  health
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  side,
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  the
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  window
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  is
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  quiet.
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  The
• 2:23
  Department
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  of
• 2:23
  Homeland
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  Security
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  has
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  issued
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  no
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  new
• 2:25
  National
• 2:26
  Terrorism
• 2:26
  Advisory
• 2:27
  System
• 2:27
  bulletin
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  and
• 2:28
  CISA
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  added
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  no
• 2:29
  new
• 2:29
  entries
• 2:30
  to
• 2:30
  its
• 2:30
  known
• 2:30
  Exploited
• 2:31
  Vulnerabilities
• 2:32
  catalog
• 2:32
  in
• 2:32
  the
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  last
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  24
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  hours.
• 2:34
  The
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  most
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  recent
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  addition
• 2:35
  came
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  June
• 2:36
  16th.
• 2:38
  The
• 2:38
  U.S.
• 2:38
  geological
• 2:39
  Survey
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  reports
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  no
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  significant
• 2:41
  domestic
• 2:41
  earthquakes
• 2:42
  overnight
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  with
• 2:43
  only
• 2:44
  minor
• 2:44
  activity
• 2:44
  such
• 2:45
  as
• 2:45
  a
• 2:45
  magnitude
• 2:46
  3.1
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  near
• 2:47
  Cobb,
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  California
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  lets
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  run
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  through
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  the
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  states.
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  Arizona
• 2:51
  evacuations
• 2:52
  remain
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  in
• 2:53
  effect
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  north
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  of
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  Sedona
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  for
• 2:54
  the
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  Pocket
• 2:55
  Fire
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  which
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  has
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  burned
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  roughly
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  500
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  acres
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  in
• 2:58
  oak
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  Creek
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  Canyon
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  on
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  the
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  Coconino
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  National
• 3:00
  Forest
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  at
• 3:01
  0%
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  containment.
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  State
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  Route
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  89A
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  is
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  closed
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  between
• 3:06
  Fort
• 3:06
  Tooth
• 3:06
  Heel
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  and
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  the
• 3:07
  north
• 3:07
  end
• 3:07
  of
• 3:07
  Sedona,
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  and
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  the
• 3:09
  American
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  Red
• 3:09
  Cross
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  opened
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  a
• 3:10
  shelter
• 3:10
  at
• 3:10
  Sedona
• 3:11
  Red
• 3:11
  Rock
• 3:11
  High
• 3:11
  School
• 3:13
  statewide.
• 3:14
  Fire
• 3:14
  weather
• 3:14
  remains
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  critical.
• 3:15
  The
• 3:16
  Sycamore
• 3:16
  Fire
• 3:17
  north
• 3:17
  of
• 3:17
  Globe
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  on
• 3:18
  the
• 3:18
  Tonto
• 3:19
  National
• 3:19
  Forest
• 3:19
  is
• 3:20
  threatening
• 3:20
  structures
• 3:21
  and
• 3:21
  energy
• 3:21
  infrastructure
• 3:22
  and
• 3:23
  the
• 3:23
  Rock
• 3:23
  Canyon
• 3:23
  Fire
• 3:24
  southeast
• 3:24
  of
• 3:25
  Fredonia
• 3:25
  has
• 3:26
  prompted
• 3:26
  area
• 3:26
  closures.
• 3:28
  California
• 3:29
  Extreme
• 3:29
  heat
• 3:30
  is
• 3:30
  forecast
• 3:30
  across
• 3:30
  the
• 3:31
  interior,
• 3:31
  raising
• 3:32
  fire
• 3:32
  risk
• 3:32
  and
• 3:33
  demand
• 3:33
  on
• 3:33
  the
• 3:33
  grid.
• 3:34
  Kern
• 3:35
  County
• 3:35
  Fire
• 3:35
  activity
• 3:36
  continues
• 3:36
  though
• 3:37
  conditions
• 3:37
  are
• 3:37
  improving.
• 3:38
  All
• 3:39
  evacuations
• 3:39
  tied
• 3:40
  to
• 3:40
  the
• 3:40
  Lost
• 3:40
  Fire
• 3:41
  near
• 3:41
  Lost
• 3:41
  Hills
• 3:42
  of
• 3:42
  the
• 3:42
  about
• 3:42
  7,800
• 3:43
  acres
• 3:44
  have
• 3:44
  been
• 3:44
  lifted
• 3:45
  with
• 3:45
  containment
• 3:45
  climbing.
• 3:46
  The
• 3:47
  Shore
• 3:47
  Fire
• 3:47
  near
• 3:47
  Calimessa
• 3:48
  in
• 3:48
  Riverside
• 3:49
  county
• 3:49
  is
• 3:49
  more
• 3:49
  than
• 3:50
  90%
• 3:50
  contained.
• 3:53
  Florida
• 3:54
  hot,
• 3:54
  unstable
• 3:55
  conditions
• 3:55
  and
• 3:56
  afternoon
• 3:56
  thunderstorms
• 3:57
  continue
• 3:57
  across
• 3:58
  the
• 3:58
  peninsula
• 3:59
  sustaining
• 3:59
  active
• 4:00
  brush
• 4:00
  fires
• 4:00
  in
• 4:00
  Miami
• 4:01
  Dade
• 4:01
  County.
• 4:02
  Official
• 4:03
  Update
• 4:03
  published
• 4:03
  about
• 4:04
  47
• 4:04
  hours
• 4:05
  ago.
• 4:06
  The
• 4:06
  Quarry
• 4:07
  2
• 4:07
  fire
• 4:07
  west
• 4:07
  of
• 4:08
  Doral
• 4:08
  has
• 4:08
  burned
• 4:09
  roughly
• 4:09
  17,200
• 4:10
  acres
• 4:11
  and
• 4:11
  is
• 4:11
  80%
• 4:12
  contained.
• 4:13
  The
• 4:13
  Coptic
• 4:14
  Fire
• 4:14
  in
• 4:14
  Everglades
• 4:15
  national
• 4:15
  park
• 4:15
  is
• 4:15
  at
• 4:16
  about
• 4:16
  2,935
• 4:18
  acres
• 4:18
  and
• 4:18
  40%
• 4:19
  contained
• 4:20
  with
• 4:20
  structures
• 4:20
  threatened
• 4:21
  and
• 4:21
  the
• 4:22
  well
• 4:22
  13
• 4:22
  fire
• 4:23
  west
• 4:23
  of
• 4:23
  Medley
• 4:24
  remains
• 4:24
  active
• 4:25
  with
• 4:25
  road
• 4:25
  closures.
• 4:27
  Nevada
• 4:27
  Extreme
• 4:28
  fire
• 4:28
  behavior
• 4:29
  is
• 4:29
  reported
• 4:29
  in
• 4:29
  the
• 4:29
  Great
• 4:30
  Basin.
• 4:30
  The
• 4:31
  Cane
• 4:31
  Springs
• 4:32
  Fire
• 4:32
  southwest
• 4:32
  of
• 4:33
  Caliente,
• 4:34
  about
• 4:34
  7,500
• 4:35
  acres,
• 4:36
  10%
• 4:37
  contained
• 4:37
  and
• 4:38
  the
• 4:38
  nearby
• 4:38
  Grapevine
• 4:39
  Fire,
• 4:39
  about
• 4:39
  6,000
• 4:40
  acres
• 4:42
  are
• 4:43
  both
• 4:43
  showing
• 4:43
  wind
• 4:43
  driven
• 4:44
  runs
• 4:44
  and
• 4:44
  spotting.
• 4:45
  Official
• 4:45
  Update
• 4:46
  published
• 4:46
  about
• 4:46
  47
• 4:47
  hours
• 4:47
  ago.
• 4:49
  New
• 4:49
  Mexico
• 4:50
  Southwest
• 4:51
  fire
• 4:51
  activity
• 4:51
  is
• 4:51
  easing.
• 4:52
  The
• 4:52
  Bear
• 4:53
  Fire
• 4:53
  on
• 4:53
  the
• 4:53
  Gila
• 4:54
  National
• 4:54
  Forest
• 4:54
  southeast
• 4:55
  of
• 4:55
  Kamado
• 4:56
  has
• 4:56
  reached
• 4:56
  97%
• 4:57
  containment
• 4:58
  at
• 4:58
  about
• 4:58
  7,769
• 5:00
  acres
• 5:01
  and
• 5:01
  the
• 5:01
  Rio
• 5:02
  Fire
• 5:02
  east
• 5:02
  of
• 5:02
  Espanola
• 5:03
  on
• 5:03
  the
• 5:03
  Santa
• 5:04
  Fe
• 5:04
  National
• 5:04
  Forest
• 5:05
  remains
• 5:05
  small
• 5:05
  with
• 5:06
  moderate
• 5:06
  behavior.
• 5:07
  Official
• 5:07
  Update
• 5:08
  published
• 5:08
  about
• 5:09
  47
• 5:09
  hours
• 5:09
  ago.
• 5:11
  Texas
• 5:12
  a
• 5:12
  two
• 5:13
  sided
• 5:13
  weather
• 5:13
  threat
• 5:13
  continues.
• 5:14
  A
• 5:15
  flood
• 5:15
  advisory
• 5:15
  covered
• 5:16
  parts
• 5:16
  of
• 5:16
  southeast
• 5:17
  Texas
• 5:17
  including
• 5:18
  Brazoria,
• 5:19
  Fort
• 5:19
  Bend,
• 5:19
  Galveston
• 5:20
  and
• 5:20
  Harris
• 5:21
  counties
• 5:21
  early
• 5:21
  Sunday
• 5:22
  with
• 5:22
  additional
• 5:23
  showers
• 5:23
  and
• 5:23
  storms
• 5:24
  possible
• 5:24
  and
• 5:25
  a
• 5:25
  slight
• 5:25
  risk
• 5:25
  of
• 5:25
  excessive
• 5:26
  rainfall
• 5:26
  along
• 5:27
  the
• 5:27
  coast.
• 5:28
  At
• 5:28
  the
• 5:28
  same
• 5:29
  time,
• 5:29
  hazardous
• 5:30
  heat
• 5:30
  persists
• 5:30
  across
• 5:30
  the
• 5:31
  southern
• 5:31
  part
• 5:31
  of
• 5:31
  the
• 5:31
  state
• 5:32
  following
• 5:32
  a
• 5:33
  record
• 5:33
  tying
• 5:33
  heat
• 5:34
  index
• 5:34
  near
• 5:34
  118
• 5:35
  degrees
• 5:36
  in
• 5:36
  Austin
• 5:36
  over
• 5:36
  the
• 5:37
  weekend.
• 5:39
  Utah
• 5:40
  the
• 5:40
  Iron
• 5:41
  Fire
• 5:41
  is
• 5:41
  the
• 5:41
  day's
• 5:42
  most
• 5:42
  significant
• 5:42
  life
• 5:43
  safety
• 5:43
  incident.
• 5:44
  The
• 5:44
  human
• 5:44
  caused
• 5:45
  fire
• 5:45
  on
• 5:45
  the
• 5:45
  Tuille
• 5:46
  and
• 5:46
  Wab
• 5:46
  county
• 5:47
  line
• 5:47
  had
• 5:47
  grown
• 5:47
  to
• 5:48
  about
• 5:48
  21,935
• 5:50
  acres
• 5:50
  at
• 5:50
  0%
• 5:51
  containment
• 5:52
  by
• 5:52
  Sunday
• 5:52
  afternoon
• 5:53
  and
• 5:53
  all
• 5:53
  of
• 5:54
  eureka
• 5:54
  population
• 5:55
  near
• 5:55
  1000
• 5:56
  is
• 5:56
  under
• 5:56
  a
• 5:56
  mandatory
• 5:57
  evacuation
• 5:58
  order
• 5:58
  with
• 5:59
  U.S.
• 5:59
  highway
• 5:59
  6
• 6:00
  closed
• 6:00
  between
• 6:00
  Alberta
• 6:01
  and
• 6:01
  Eureka.
• 6:02
  Incident
• 6:03
  commanders
• 6:04
  report
• 6:04
  a
• 6:04
  successful
• 6:05
  overnight
• 6:05
  backburn
• 6:06
  protected
• 6:06
  the
• 6:06
  town
• 6:06
  and
• 6:07
  no
• 6:07
  primary
• 6:07
  structures
• 6:08
  were
• 6:08
  lost.
• 6:10
  Additional
• 6:11
  fires,
• 6:11
  including
• 6:11
  the
• 6:12
  Sawmill
• 6:12
  fire
• 6:13
  northwest
• 6:13
  of
• 6:13
  Cedar
• 6:14
  City
• 6:14
  are
• 6:14
  showing
• 6:15
  extreme
• 6:15
  behavior
• 6:16
  amid
• 6:16
  severe
• 6:17
  to
• 6:17
  extreme
• 6:17
  drought.
• 6:19
  Washington
• 6:19
  Several
• 6:20
  fires
• 6:20
  are
• 6:20
  active
• 6:20
  in
• 6:21
  the
• 6:21
  eastern
• 6:21
  part
• 6:21
  of
• 6:21
  the
• 6:22
  state.
• 6:22
  The
• 6:22
  Upriver
• 6:23
  fire
• 6:23
  just
• 6:24
  east
• 6:24
  of
• 6:24
  Spokane
• 6:25
  has
• 6:25
  prompted
• 6:25
  evacuations
• 6:26
  and
• 6:27
  area
• 6:27
  road
• 6:27
  and
• 6:28
  trail
• 6:28
  closures
• 6:29
  with
• 6:29
  numerous
• 6:29
  residences
• 6:30
  threatened,
• 6:31
  while
• 6:31
  the
• 6:31
  Carr
• 6:32
  Fire
• 6:32
  southeast
• 6:33
  of
• 6:33
  OMAC,
• 6:33
  about
• 6:34
  11,706
• 6:35
  acres,
• 6:36
  0%
• 6:37
  contained,
• 6:38
  is
• 6:38
  threatening
• 6:38
  structures
• 6:39
  with
• 6:39
  area
• 6:39
  and
• 6:39
  road
• 6:40
  closures
• 6:40
  in
• 6:40
  effect.
• 6:41
  Official
• 6:41
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• 6:42
  published
• 6:42
  about
• 6:42
  47
• 6:43
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• 6:43
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• 6:46
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• 6:46
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• 6:46
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• 6:48
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