Kilauea Episode 48 ends after nine hours; Seven Cabins Fire grows to 29,531 acres in New Mexico

The Atlantic hurricane season officially opened June 1 as FEMA reaffirmed readiness and the National Hurricane Center continued to watch a high-probability disturbance in the Eastern Pacific. In New Mexico, the Seven Cabins Fire pushed past 29,000 acres with evacuations in Lincoln County and a Type 1 team transition. Hawaii’s Kīlauea ended Episode 48 of the Halemaʻumaʻu eruption after nine hours of fountaining, leaving the alert level at advisory. President Trump approved a Major Disaster Declaration for Delaware tied to February’s severe winter storm, and the Storm Prediction Center flagged severe thunderstorm risk across the Ozarks, Mid-South, and Central Plains. 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

• Atlantic hurricane season opens June 1: FEMA states it is prepared, with NHC expecting no Atlantic formation in seven days. Operational focus turns to readiness messaging and posture verification.

• Eastern Pacific watch: A disturbance southwest of Baja California carries a 70 percent 48-hour and 90 percent 7-day formation chance; a second system is expected off Central America later this week.

• NIFC June 1 IMSR: 14 large fires under suppression, two new large fires, 2,825 personnel committed, roughly 2.4 million acres burned year to date.

• Seven Cabins Fire, New Mexico: 29,531 acres in Lincoln County, evacuations north of the Capitan Mountains, command transferred to Southwest Area IMT 2 on June 1.

• Kīlauea Episode 48 ends: Lava fountaining stopped at 1:37 p.m. HST June 1 after nine hours; alert ADVISORY, aviation YELLOW; eruption paused.

• Delaware Major Disaster Declaration: Public Assistance available statewide for the February 22 to 23 severe winter storm in Kent and Sussex counties.

• Severe weather today: Slight Risk across Ozarks/Mid-South and Central Plains; severe wind gust potential in eastern Montana and western North Dakota.

• FEMA deadlines: King County, Washington Individual Assistance applications close June 10; Hawaii Kona Low applications close June 14.

• Alaska volcano status: Great Sitkin remains WATCH/ORANGE with slow summit lava effusion; Mount Spurr remains NORMAL/GREEN.

• New Jersey, Delaney Hall: State plans protected protest zones in Newark; federal staffing posture at Newark Liberty under public dispute.

Sources

FEMA

• FEMA: Major Disaster Declaration for Delaware (June 1, 2026)

• FEMA: As Hurricane Season Begins, FEMA Stands Ready (June 1, 2026)

• FEMA: New Dates and Locations Added for FEMA and SBA In-Person Support (May 28, 2026)

NIFC and InciWeb

• NIFC: Incident Management Situation Report, June 1, 2026

• NIFC: IMSR archive

• InciWeb: Incident Information System

NOAA NWS and SPC

• NHC: Atlantic and Eastern Pacific Tropical Weather Outlook

• SPC: Day 1 Convective Outlook

• Climate Prediction Center: Probabilistic Hazards Outlook

USGS

• USGS HVO: Kīlauea Volcano Updates

• USGS HVO: Newest Kīlauea volcano notice (June 1, 2026)

• USGS AVO: Great Sitkin volcano page

• USGS AVO: Mount Spurr volcano page

• USGS: Latest Earthquakes map

Alaska

• USGS AVO: Great Sitkin status (ongoing WATCH/ORANGE)

California

• CAL FIRE: Incidents

• CPUC: Public Safety Power Shutoffs (PSPS)

Delaware

• FEMA: Major Disaster Declaration for Delaware (June 1, 2026)

Hawaii

• USGS HVO: Newest Kīlauea volcano notice (June 1, 2026)

• Spectrum News: Kīlauea kicks off 48th episode (June 1, 2026)

Montana

• InciWeb: Mthlf Jericho Creek incident

• SPC: Day 1 Convective Outlook (eastern MT severe wind risk)

New Jersey

• Just Security: Early Edition, June 1, 2026 (Delaney Hall, Newark customs staffing)

New Mexico

• KRQE: Officials provide update on Seven Cabins Fire (May 31 to June 1, 2026)

• NIFC IMSR: June 1, 2026 (Seven Cabins listed under Southwest Area)

Washington

• FEMA: Disaster Recovery Center Locator

• FEMA: 2026 Disasters news index

Travel advisories and public health

• U.S. Department of State: Travel Advisories

• CDC: Health Alert Network

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