Main Street near South Street in downtown Oconomowoc was evacuated Thursday morning as a natural gas leak that was centered in Breakshots Huba Huba Bar and Grill, 105 S. Main St., hovered over the area.
Western Lakes Fire District Chief Brad Bowen said a business owner had went to open up for the day around 9 a.m. and smelled a strong odor of natural gas inside.
Bowen said when WLFD arrived in scene, the amount of natural gas inside of Tropitana Tanning was at “explosive levels.”
“At that point we did a Western Lakes all back where we brought in additional companies in from other stations and off duty staff to ensure we could do a quick, rapid evacuation,” Bowen said.