Local Area Emergency: Prepare for Evacuation in Osburn Area

Source: NOAA · Osburn Area, Shoshone County

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NOAA issued it on July 17, 2026, 5 weeks ago. Warnings of this kind stay in effect for hours to a few days, so this page is a historical record of what was issued, not a current warning. For conditions where you are right now, check weather.gov (US), weather.gc.ca (Canada), the Met Office (UK), or the Bureau of Meteorology (Australia).

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Shoshone County Sheriff's Office issues Local Area Emergency for fire in Big Creek area; residents should prepare to evacuate Osburn area.

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Record type
Local Area Emergency
Affected area
Osburn Area, Shoshone County
Issued
July 17, 2026
Issuing authority
NOAA

The warning type, named area, and issue time define this record. Confirm all three against the original agency notice before treating it as current.

Record status: historical. It was issued 5 weeks ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Osburn Area, Shoshone County.

Alert Details

Local Area Emergency issued by Shoshone County Sheriff's Office. Effective 2026-06-16T21:11:53-04:00, expires 2026-06-17T03:11:53-04:00. Event code: LAE. Severity: Extreme. Certainty: Likely. Urgency: Expected.

Affected Areas

Osburn area and Big Creek area (geocode SAME 016079).

What You Should Do

Prepare to evacuate Osburn area. Another message will be sent if evacuation becomes mandatory.

Expected Conditions

No weather conditions provided in source.

Timeline

Alert effective immediately from 2026-06-16T21:11:53-04:00 until 2026-06-17T03:11:53-04:00.

Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗

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Shoshone County Sheriff's Office issues Local Area Emergency for fire in Big Creek area; residents should prepare to evacuate Osburn area.
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This alert was issued by NOAA. The original notice is available at the source link at the bottom of this article.
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This alert is classified as "high" severity. Take precautions and monitor for updates.
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