Officials said a school in Maryland’s Frederick County has been evacuated Friday morning after an “unknown irritant” was released in the building.

       There was no word on what the irritant that had been released into Ballenger Creek Middle School.

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       On Twitter, officials with the county’s fire department said they had “cleared the school to be safe at this time.”

       There is currently a situation going on at Ballenger Creek Middle School & the school is evacuated. All children are being held at the school right now.

       Parents & friends of students need to convene at Ballenger Creek Park until the reunification plan starts with their children.

       — Frederick County Sheriff's Office (@FredCoSheriff) March 4, 2022

       Officials said students would be released back into the school within the next hour and any parent who wanted to pick up their child could get an update from Frederick County Public Schools.

       This story will be updated.