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Sep 4, 2026 at 1:00 PM ET
Heat illness reported after Carter Middle evacuation
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Students were taken to the hospital for heat-related illness after a bomb threat prompted an evacuation at Carter Middle School Friday morning. Rural Metro Fire said students were moved to the Carter High School football field while medical treatment was provided.
WHO: Multiple Carter Middle School students; Rural Metro Fire spokesperson; WATE (6 News)
WHAT: Students were evacuated due to a bomb threat and several were treated for heat-related illness, with some transported to the hospital.
WHEN: Reported Sep 4, 2026 at 12:47 PM ET
WHERE: Carter Middle School, Knoxville, Tennessee
WHY: A bomb threat led to the evacuation, and students were exposed to heat during the response.
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