North Gem High School evacuated following school threat; all students safe, dismissed for day

UPDATE:

CARIBOU COUNTY, Idaho (KIFI) — North Gem High School in Bancroft was evacuated, and students were dismissed for the day on Wednesday following a threat against the building.

According to the Caribou County Sheriff's Office, the school was evacutated as a percuation. In an official Facebook post, the office stressed that there is no threats to the children and the property is being secured.

In addition to the evacuation, all Caribou County schools were notified of the incident and initiated their own individual security protocols.

In the post, the Sheriff's Office stressed that the school has been secured and "rumors of anything else occurring other than a threat are false." Local law enformcement are in the process of reuniting children with their parents.

Local News 8 is monitoring this developing story. We will provide updates on-air and online as new information becomes available.

ORIGINAL:

CARIBOU COUNTY, Idaho (KIFI) — North Gem High School in Bancroft was evacuated, and students were dismissed for the day on Wednesday following an unconfirmed threat received against the building. Local law enforcement remains on-site for further investigation.

The Caribou County Sheriff’s Office and Idaho State Police (ISP) are currently on the scene conducting a sweep of the building, according to the Idaho Enterprise News.

Lt. Todd Orr from the Idaho State Police confirmed that a school has been evacuated as a precaution and all students are safe. The Caribou County Sheriff's Office has stated it will release additional details later today.

Local News 8 is monitoring this developing story. We will provide updates on-air and online as new information becomes available.