ST. CLAIR COUNTY, Il. (KMOV.com) — Several buildings on Scott Air Force Base have been evacuated and a shelter in place order has been issued as security forces respond to a bomb threat at the 375th Medical Clinic, according to the base’s Facebook page.
The explosive ordnance team is on the scene and all buildings within 500 feet of the clinic have been evacuated as a precaution. Any buildings within 1,500 feet are under a shelter in place order. Those buildings include:
All Shiloh Housing
Galaxy/TLF
Billeting
The Dorms
Shoppette
Education Center
Scott Club
1600
1575
1700
1650
1930
1934
There is no information available on the circumstances surrounding the threat. News 4 will bring you more information as it becomes available.