Level 3 Go Now Evacuation for Owyhee County
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Owyhee County has issued a Level 3 Go Now evacuation order due to the Big Grass Fire affecting specific roads in the county.
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- Record type
- Civil Emergency Message
- Affected area
- Owyhee County, Idaho
- Issued
- August 26, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NOAA
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Alert Details
Civil Emergency Message issued by the Idaho State Communications Center, Idaho Office of Emergency Management. Effective from 2026-08-25T18:11:23-06:00 to 2026-08-25T20:11:23-06:00. Severity: Extreme. Urgency: Immediate. Certainty: Observed.
Affected Areas
Owyhee County, specifically the area from Flint Creek Road North to Dewey Peak, East to Black Warrior Mountain, East to Bachman grade and Milt Road Southeast to Oriana cutoff and mud flat Road Southwest on mudflat road to Antelope Ridge Road. Connecting to the Zone from the Big Grass Fire.
What You Should Do
Evacuate immediately. Contact Owyhee County at 208-495-1154 for additional information.
Expected Conditions
No weather-specific conditions provided in the source.
Timeline
Alert effective 2026-08-25T18:11:23-06:00, expires 2026-08-25T20:11:23-06:00.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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