UPDATE, 1:07 p.m.: An officer on the scene tells the Outpost’s Andrew Goff that the incident has been downgraded to “a soft lockdown,” meaning students are not hiding under their desks anymore. They are doing schoolwork and can be escorted to the bathroom if necessary.

A couple of minutes later, a mom standing outside the high school got a call from the school that ended with, “There is no active threat on campus,” Goff reports.

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UPDATE, 12:31 p.m.: Police are inside Eureka High, but it’s not clear what is they’re doing. Parents are milling about, some chatting with cops on the perimeter. J Street is still closed.

“Hey, let us out of here!” one kid just yelled from a second-story window. “I’m going to piss myself!”

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UPDATE, 11:36 a.m.: J Street is completely closed off, says the Outpost’s Andrew Goff. Officers with rifles are patrolling the perimeter of the school.

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An Outpost reporter is en route to Eureka High, as the school has been hit with yet another threat — the third time this has happened so far in October.

From the Eureka Police Department’s Facebook page:

Eureka High School is currently on a lockdown due to a new threat that was brought to the attention of school administration. There are no indications of an immediate danger on campus. However, for the safety of students and staff, the lockdown has been initiated. The Eureka Police Department is on the scene and has secured the school and is currently conducting an investigation into the legitimacy of the threat. All students are safe. Please do not come to the school at this time allowing EPD to concentrate on the investigation. We will provide updates as permitted by law enforcement. For more information please follow on EPD social media.