UDPATE: Suspicious package at F.E. Warren AFB Gate 1 prompts evacuations, road closures

Suspicious package prompts gate closure at FE Warren

The discovery of a suspicious package prompted the establishment of a 1,850-foot cordon at a gate in F.E. Warren Air Force Base in Wyoming on Thursday.

Authorities lift evacuation order near F.E. Warren Air Force Base

Authorities lifted the evacuation around F.E. Warren Air Force Base in Cheyenne late Thursday morning, about two hours after telling nearby residents to leave their homes, the Laramie County Sheriff’s Office reported.  A suspicious package had been reported, but the F.E. Warren Air Force Base’s Facebook page said that there’s “no active threat to the installation at this time.”  “Response personnel remain on scene near Gate 1 as a precaution whi…

UDPATE: Suspicious package at F.E. Warren AFB Gate 1 prompts evacuations, road closures

Ed: Updates have been integrated into the news report. CHEYENNE, Wyo. — A suspicious package reported at F.E. Warren Air Force Base Gate 1 triggered building evacuations, a shelter-in-place order and the closure of Interstate 25 on Thursday morning. Base officials established an 1,850-foot cordon around the gate following the report. Personnel in 15 separate buildings, including the Shoppette and Blue Federal Credit Union, were ordered to shelte…

Suspicious Package Left At F.E. Warren Gate Prompts Evacuation, Including Capitol

A suspicious package left near Gate 1 at F.E. Warren Air Force Base on Thursday prompted an evacuation of nearby homes and the Wyoming State Capitol.…

UPDATE: Suspicious package at FE Warren's Gate 1 prompts evacuation notices

UPDATE, 11:13 a.m. — The Laramie County Sheriff’s Office has provided an update to say the scene is cleared and the evacuation is lifted. The Wyoming Department of Transportation’s website is no longer reporting a closure on Interstate 25 near F.E. Warren Air Force Base. UPDATE, 10:57 a.m. — A suspicious package reported at F.E. Warren Air Force Base Gate 1 triggered building evacuations, a shelter-in-place order and the closure of Interstate 25…