LAS VEGAS, Nev. (FOX5) – Police said threats in Death Valley were not identified after a report to dispatch Thursday.

Around 2:40 p.m., the Inyo County Sheriff’s Office received a call reporting a bomb and shooting threat at Furnance Creek Ranch in Death Valley.

The caller said they were a relative of a former employee of the ranch.

The sheriff’s office responded with the following personnel:

  • Inyo-Mono County Special Enforcement Detail (SED)
  • Death Valley National Park Service
  • Nye County Sheriff’s Office
  • California Highway Patrol (CHP)
  • National Park Service – Lake Mead (provided an explosive detection K-9)
  • Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)

A comprehensive search of the area was conducted with an explosive detection K-9 unit. Police said they found no threats.

The investigation remains active and ongoing.

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