MADERA, CALIFORNIA — Law enforcement officers are responding to an active bomb threat at Valley Children’s Hospital in Madera on Sunday afternoon, prompting officials to place the medical facility under a hard lockdown as emergency personnel work to secure the location.
According to preliminary information from law enforcement, the hospital has been placed on hard lockdown while authorities conduct a search of the premises for any potentially suspicious explosive devices.
Officials are working to sweep the facility and determine whether there is any credible explosive threat. The lockdown is intended to help protect patients, hospital staff, visitors and emergency personnel while the investigation is underway.
Details surrounding the reported threat, including how it was communicated and whether a specific location within the hospital was targeted, have not yet been disclosed.
There has been no confirmation of any explosive device being discovered, and authorities have not provided further details about the circumstances surrounding the threat.
The situation remains active as law enforcement continues its response.
This is a developing story. Further updates will be provided as more information becomes available.
