Enumclaw Middle School evacuated after device was detonated, no reported injuries
Mar 25, 2025, 9:32 AM | Updated: 12:47 pm
Exterior of Enumclaw Middle School with a school resource officer out front superimposed with texts from the school stating a small explosive device was detonated near campus. (Photo courtesy of KIRO 7, text messages from KIRO Newsradio)
(Photo courtesy of KIRO 7, text messages from KIRO Newsradio)
Enumclaw Middle School was evacuated early Tuesday after a small explosive device detonated outside in the school courtyard.
All students and staff have been safely evacuated.
“Students and staff are safe,” Enumclaw Middle School stated. “Law enforcement has confirmed the device that caught fire in the Enumclaw Middle School courtyard was a cell phone battery that caught fire after being thrown to the ground. The fire was immediately extinguished.”
No one on campus suffered any injuries. Law enforcement cleared out the school and is investigating the incident further.
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