Bomb threat closes Peoria, Arizona high school
900 students were evacuated to two churches and another high school nearby. Fire paramedics evaluated 40 evacuees for heat injuries, treated 12 of them on scene, and took 3 to hospitals with heat-related issues.
PEORIA, Arizona (KPHO 5 Phoenix) August 20, 2010 -- Peoria, Arizona police are investigating a bomb threat at Centennial High School, which has caused the evacuation of the school.
A Peoria police spokesman said about 900 students were cleared from the school after a phoned-in bomb threat to the school around 9 a.m. August 19.
The police spokesman said the evacuated students were taken to two nearby churches and another nearby high school. He said the campus was searched and no device was located.
There were 40 evacuees who were evaluated by fire paramedics for heat injuries, and paramedics treated 12 of them on scene and took 3 to hospitals with heat-related issues, the spokesman said.
The students were sent home by district officials and school was canceled for the day.
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Source: DHS Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report
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