SALT LAKE CITY — A phoned-in bomb threat forced the evacuation of the Salt Lake City Veterans Hospital Thursday.
The threat was called in at approximately 1:30 p.m., leading to the emergency department and surrounding areas to be evacuated, according to hospital officials.
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K9 units from the University of Utah and Unified police departments swept the building and determined there was no threat.
"It is a scary situation," said Jeremy Laird with the VA Hospital.
Emergency room patients were moved to other areas of the hospital so they could be treated, while others moved to different buildings within the complex.
"The top priority for us is our veteran patients, their families and our staff, so we wanted to get everybody out of that area and do the proper sweep so we could ensure their safety," said Laird.
The public was urged to avoid the area near the hospital until the all-clear signal was given at 5:30 p.m.
