Mountain Home Air Force Base in Idaho went into lockdown early Wednesday morning after receiving a false report of shots fired.

The lockdown at the base, about 50 miles southeast of Boise, started at 4 a.m. Wednesday and ended at about 6 a.m. after getting the all clear, according to the Washington Post.

“Lockdown lifted - All Clear- False reports of shots fired,” according to a 7:07 a.m. posting to the base’s official Facebook page. “Thanks Gunfighter family for sticking together & staying vigilant. Please report for normal shifts.”

Officials did not explain what led to the false report of shots fired.

An F-15E Strike Eagle with the 366th Fighter Wing takes off at Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho. It was not clear if the noise from a wing training exercise had anything to do with a false report of gunshots at the base, which led to a brief lockdown Wednesday morning. (Airman Chester Mientkiewicz/Air Force)

On Tuesday morning the 366th Fighter Wing began conducting a four-day, 24-hour training event “to prepare for real world contingenies,” according to a separate post on the base Facebook page. “Mountain Home residents may hear an increase in noise from the base throughout the week due to the exercise.”

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But it was unclear if the false report was in any way related to the noise increase.

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