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COALVILLE — The Summit County Sheriff's Office says it is investigating why a wireless emergency alert tied to the Rocky Canyon Fire evacuation was delivered to mobile phones outside the intended evacuation area Sunday, causing confusion among residents across northern Utah and neighboring areas.According to the sheriff's office, portions of Henefer were initially placed under a "READY" evacuation status as the Rocky Canyon Fire began threatening the area. A Wireless Emergency Alert was issued to notify residents and give them time to prepare for a possible evacuation.Shortly before 3 p.m. Sunday, the state incident management team reported active and erratic fire behavior. The agency notified all 27 emergency dispatch centers in Utah, as well as Uinta County and emergency communications partners in Wyoming.
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COALVILLE — The Summit County Sheriff's Office says it is investigating why a wireless emergency alert tied to the Rocky Canyon Fire evacuation was delivered to mobile phones outside the intended evacuation area Sunday, causing confusion among residents across northern Utah and neighboring areas.According to the sheriff's office, portions of Henefer were initially placed under a "READY" evacuation status as the Rocky Canyon Fire began threatening the area. A Wireless Emergency Alert was issued to notify residents and give them time to prepare for a possible evacuation.Shortly before 3 p.m. Sunday, the state incident management team reported active and erratic fire behavior. The agency notified all 27 emergency dispatch centers in Utah, as well as Uinta County and emergency communications partners in Wyoming.
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