JACKSON, Wyo. — The Teton County Emergency Management will be conducting tests of the county’s outdoor warning siren system today, Thursday, May 26. You may hear short one-minute blasts from the outdoor warning sirens throughout the day.

The sirens are used to alert the community to seek further information about different types of hazards, including tornados, hazardous materials spills, dam failure, wildlife evacuation and more.

If it is a real emergency, sirens will sound for a three-minute wail. Outdoor warning sirens may be activated for any emergency where there is an immediate life threat to a significant portion of the population near the siren.

Outdoor warning sirens are not designed to warn people who are indoors, and audible ranges assume a listener is outdoors.

Sirens are located at Fire Station 7 in Adam’s Canyon, on School Bus Barn on Gregory Lane, Fire Station 1 in Jackson, Fire Station 6 in Teton Pines, Fire Station 2 in Wilson, and on Tram Tower 1 in Teton Village.

If you hear a siren, you can help Teton County Emergency Management better understand the true audible range by completing a short survey at this link – https://arcg.is/0SPjfP.

If you have questions about the siren system, please contact Teton County Emergency Management at em@tetoncountywy.gov.

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