WARREN COUNTY — An emergency alert was mistakenly sent out to the wrong areas in the Miami Valley Saturday afternoon, according to the Warren County Sheriff’s Office.
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The Sheriff’s Office said in a social media post that there is an active incident in the Landen area of Deerfield Township, and an alert was inadvertently sent to the wrong areas.
“There is no threat to the community, and this is an isolated incident,” the sheriff’s office said.
However, those who live in the area of the Woodfield development in Deerfield Township are asked to shelter in place until further notice.
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Warren County Emergency Management said an IPAW alert was sent out for public safety due to the ongoing law enforcement incident.
The alert was supposed to go to the people in the Landen area of Deerfield Township, but that didn’t happen.
“It is believed that the IPAWS alerting system had a technical malfunction and the alert went to a much wider area and did not relay the entire message. The technical issue with IPAWS is currently being thoroughly investigated with local, state and federal partners. More information will be shared once available,” Warren County Emergency Management said.
News Center 7 staff in Greene County and northern Warren County said they got the alert.
The alert read, “Emergency Alert. Secure doors and windows.” It continued, “Additional Details. Remain inside with doors secured.”
Another alert sent to News Center 7 staff in the area said, “Last message is for Deerfield Twp only, please do NOT cal(l) 911!”
The latest alert indicates that the situation occurred along Spring Mill Way and is still ongoing.
Deerfield Township Fire and Rescue confirmed the emergency alert is for the Woodfield neighborhood, but didn’t provide additional details.
News Center 7 is working to learn more about the incident that sparked the alert and will continue to update this story.
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