LAKE COUNTY, Calif. — Law enforcement spent much of Friday responding to a potential explosive device in Clearlake Oaks.

The Lake County Sheriff’s Office said that at 9:20 a.m. Friday, a community member reported a suspicious device at a business in the 13000 block of E. Highway 20, between Hoover Street and Keys Boulevard.

Sheriff’s deputies responded and secured the area while the situation was evaluated, the agency said.

As a precaution, the Lake County Sheriff’s Office said assistance was requested from the Napa County Sheriff’s Office Bomb Squad.

After assessment, officials said the bomb squad conducted a planned and controlled destruction of the device. 

Ahead of the destruction, area residents were warned that they might hear a loud noise similar to a shotgun blast as part of the process.

The operation was completed without incident, and the area was cleared and reopened to the public.

“This is an ongoing investigation, and no additional information is available at this time,” the sheriff’s office said Friday, after the incident.

“We thank the Napa County Sheriff’s Office Bomb Squad for their support and appreciate the community’s vigilance and cooperation while deputies worked to safely resolve the situation,” the Lake County Sheriff’s Office said.