Draper residents on the city's Utah County side received erroneous evacuation notifications Sunday, Aug. 9, that told them to flee a wildfire burning roughly 30 miles away.

The alerts were not real.

No part of Draper is under evacuation, and the Rocky Canyon Fire poses no immediate threat to the city.

Fire officials at a Sunday evening briefing on the Rocky Canyon Fire said a glitch in the federal IPAWS (Integrated Public Alert and Warning System) originating from Summit County pushed a false evacuation alert to cell phones across Utah County, Wasatch County, parts of Summit County and Morgan County just after 5 p.m., according to ABC4. Multiple counties posted public clarifications within minutes telling residents they were safe.

At the same briefing, fire officials called the incident a system error and apologized on behalf of Summit County for any confusion or distress the notifications caused, TownLift reported.

Actual evacuation zones

The Rocky Canyon Fire, burning in the East Canyon area near the Morgan/Summit County line, grew from 2,800 acres Sunday morning to more than 13,000 acres by Sunday evening, pushed by 40 mph winds. As of Sunday night, the actual evacuation zones were:

• Evacuate immediately: Hogback Summit to West Henefer Road; Whites Crossing to East Canyon Dam; Henefer west of 300 West; both sides of South Henefer Road (Ditch Road)
• Set (be packed and ready): The remainder of Henefer
• Ready (prepare for potential evacuation): Franklin Canyon to Icy Spring/Wohali Way

None of those areas are near Draper.

What Draper residents should do

Fire officials at Sunday's briefing advised residents to keep their phones on and make sure wireless emergency alerts remain active in notification settings, calling that the fastest way to get verified information about overnight developments.

Draper City operates its own notification system called Notify Draper, which sends alerts via email or text for emergencies, traffic and construction updates, and city news. Residents can sign up at draperutah.gov. Utah County separately uses the Everbridge system for emergency communications, according to the Utah County Sheriff's Office.

Draper City did not issue a public statement about the false alerts. Neither Summit County nor Utah County has announced a timeline for reviewing the IPAWS glitch or preventing a repeat.