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An evacuation of The Globe and Mail newsroom in Toronto has been lifted and no threat to public safety found after police confirmed a bomb threat had been made against the newspaper Friday afternoon.

Police said the building, located at 444 Front St. W, was evacuated due to the threat just before 3 p.m. ET.

Chemical Biological Radiological Nuclear (CBRN) officers and K-9 units responded to the scene and a command post had been set up in the area.

Const. Scott Mills said an unidentified man called a receptionist at the newspaper and reported a bomb had been placed on the premises. Police were then contacted.

Update: our CBRN team has advised that all is clear. No bomb, or threat to public safety. Roads will be re-opened momentarily.^adc — Toronto Police OPS (@TPSOperations) July 22, 2016

A memo sent out to staff shortly after the announcement said the building had been evacuated due to a “security related concern.”

“All staff have left the building. People who can leave for the day are encouraged to do so. We are unable to access the parking lot at this point, so will not be able to get to cars or bikes at this point,” the memo read.

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“Do not go back into the building until the police give us clearance. We will provide updates as they become available.”

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Journalists with the newspaper said on social media they were told to leave the building due to the threat and a heavy police and firefighter presence could be seen in the area.

One reporter tweeted employees were informed over an intercom that the building was under a “state of emergency.”

Front Street West north of Spadina Avenue, from Portland Street to Spadina Avenue and Wellington Street westbound were closed for what police initially deemed a “suspicious incident.” No injuries were reported in the incident

Police said roads were expected to reopen at around 6 p.m. Friday.

Re: Bomb Threat Investigation: Front St W closed between Spadina Av & Portalnd St~A command post is set up at Front St W & Draper St ^sm — Toronto Police (@TorontoPolice) July 22, 2016

Trained officers known as CBRN Officers (Chemical Biological Radiological Nuclear) are working with K9 to make safe 444 Front St ^sm — Toronto Police (@TorontoPolice) July 22, 2016

444 Front St W is being evacuated for a police investigation, avoid the area ^ma — Toronto Police OPS (@TPSOperations) July 22, 2016

Bomb threat at the Globe and Mail. Building evacuated. — Peter Scowen (@scowen13) July 22, 2016

We just evacuated the Globe and Mail office. — Laurent Bastien (@BastienLaurent) July 22, 2016

Police is outside. Unclear why. Emergency was announcedz — Laurent Bastien (@BastienLaurent) July 22, 2016

Whole building was evacuated. pic.twitter.com/mrbuo4OpUJ — Laurent Bastien (@BastienLaurent) July 22, 2016

Dozens of people streaming out of the building. We're being told it's a bomb threat. pic.twitter.com/90tDbTAxCg — Alex Migdal (@alexem) July 22, 2016

We were told over the intercom that the Globe building is under a "state of emergency." — Alex Migdal (@alexem) July 22, 2016

The Globe and Mail newsroom is under evacuation right now. The whole building has been cleared and a section of Front Steet is closed off. — Alex Migdal (@alexem) July 22, 2016

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We're being evacuated from @globeandmail for a bomb threat pic.twitter.com/S8Zkl1sIb3 — Nicole MacIntyre (@NicoleMacIntyre) July 22, 2016

Area sealed off my police. General sense of uncertainty. And it's a million degrees outside. — Leyland Cecco (@LeylandCecco) July 22, 2016

Globe and Mail evacuated due to bomb threat. pic.twitter.com/Bf4WwskMh0 — Leyland Cecco (@LeylandCecco) July 22, 2016

Things are getting meta. TV crews covering an evacuated newsroom. pic.twitter.com/ZxvJj68G1y — Alex Migdal (@alexem) July 22, 2016

Firefighters now arriving to the Globe office pic.twitter.com/JDjipmUgTt — Laurent Bastien (@BastienLaurent) July 22, 2016

Hazardous Material Unit now on scene. pic.twitter.com/xMInPusUw2 — Alex Migdal (@alexem) July 22, 2016

Fires crews now joining police at The Globe and Mail. Area sealed off due to bomb threat. #to pic.twitter.com/ehT91ehrEg — Leyland Cecco (@LeylandCecco) July 22, 2016

PSA: @globeandmail building has been evacuated. But there will still be a newspaper tomorrow. — jasonachiu (@jasonachiu) July 22, 2016