PUBLIC SAFETY ALERT IN OCONOMOWOC. THE POLICE DEPARTMENT POSTED ON SOCIAL MEDIA ABOUT 30 MINUTES AGO THAT THERE IS A GAS LEAK IN THE AREA OF W SOUTH STREET AND S ELM STREET. AND ANYONE WHO LIVES WITHIN 5 BLOCKS OF THAT INTERSECTION, SHOULD EVACUATE THE AREA IMMEDIATELY. WE HAVE A CREW HEADED THERE NO
The evacuation order issued in response to a gas leak in Oconomowoc has been canceled, and residents can now return to their homes.The gas leak was caused by a contractor unaffiliated with We Energies, who struck a piece of their equipment. Crews from We Energies were able to stop the flow of gas and are currently working to repair the damage, according to Brendan Conway, We Energies Director of Media Relations.Initially, residents within five blocks of the intersection of South and Elm streets were urged to evacuate immediately due to the gas leak.The Oconomowoc Police …