A portion of the old McIntosh School building collapsed on Friday, according to a press release from the Polk County Sheriff’s Office. No injuries were reported.
The Sheriff’s Office received a report of the collapse at approximately 2:40 p.m., and McIntosh Fire Department members, along with other first responders, were dispatched to the school at 140 2nd St SE in McIntosh. Ongoing work is underway to secure the area at this time.
The sheriff’s office warns that this area and the building remain highly unsafe and will be barricaded, making them inaccessible to the public at this time. In the interest of public safety, please stay away from this area and do not drive over, through, or around any barricade, fence, or obstruction placed for an emergency closure of a roadway. Those found on the property of the old McIntosh School without authorization may be charged with additional criminal offenses.