Homemade Fireworks Lead to Evacuation of Springtown High School

Springtown High School was evacuated Tuesday after homemade fireworks were found in a bathroom.

Officials with the Springtown Independent School District said the object was found by a student and the building was soon evacuated as a precaution.

The device, district officials said, appeared to have been homemade and to have been constructed with a toilet paper roll.

Agents with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives were called in to search the building with dogs; no other devices were found.

Springtown ISD Superintendent Mike Kelley confirmed Tuesday afternoon they have identified the student who brought the fireworks on campus and will work with law enforcement to take action against that student for disrupting the school day and putting people in danger.

Students were allowed to return to the building at about 1:30 p.m.

More information is expected to be released Tuesday afternoon.

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