“There is no threat to the community and this is an isolated incident,” the sheriff’s office said.
Deputies are asking for those who live in the area of the Woodfield development in Deerfield Twp. to continue to shelter in place until further notice.
In an afternoon update, deputies said the alert known as IPAWS was only supposed to be received by those in the threat area and it is believed the alerting system experienced a technical malfunction. The sheriff’s office said that is why the “alert went to a much wider area and did not relay the entire message.”
The technical issue with IPAWS is being investigated by local, state and federal partners, and more information will be shared once available, according to the sheriff’s office.
We have an active incident in the Landen area of Deerfield Township, where an emergency alert inadvertently went out to unintended areas.
— Warren Co Sheriff (@WCSO_Ohio) July 26, 2025
There is no threat to the community and this is an isolated incident.
We ask those that live in the area of the Woodfield development in…
A Facebook post by Deerfield Twp. Fire Rescue said “an emergency alert sent out on Ring and other community notification services is localized to the Woodfield neighborhood in Deerfield Twp.”
Additional details are not yet available, but the post said this post will be updated when the event has concluded.
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