Gas leak reported in residential home with cat inside, Oconomowoc WI

Fire & Arson

Reported: 09/26/2025 03:31 PM (PDT)

Near S State St zone 30, Oconomowoc, WI 53066

Fire crews responded to a report of a gas leak in a residential home near State Street. The caller smelled gas inside and reported a cat inside the house.

Audio|Source: Waukesha County Fire - West

02:23

Transcript:

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Station 51, Station 53, Station 53, Station 51, Station 53, Station 51, Station 523, Charlie Catholic, near State Street, between East Luther Avenue and East Jefferson Street, Western Lakes Fire Zone 30, timeout,

00:17

1730.

00:19

Milwaukee Fire to Wabstall for Fire. Go ahead. Wabstead, Wabstead, is certain engine 55 available.

00:28

Affirmative, I copy 5821 West Valley Forge Drive.

00:38

Messages to C.Wabatosa, Injur 55, responding to 5821 West Valley Forge Drive, 5821 West Valley Forge Drive, 5821, West Valley Forge Drive, Profile 2, Talk Group 11 for a fall. So, Scott.

00:50

No,

00:52

sorry to Milwaukee on Park, call.

00:55

Go ahead, North Shore.

00:58

Washington Lake's fire, a 10-51[1], engine 51, Med 53, truck 53.

01:03

So you're not free trailer sponsor, gas leak for a residential near State Street, our caller advised that they smell it only and probably coming from inside, they also advise that there's a cat inside the residence.

01:16

Did you receive a request for engine 39?

01:19

Ceylon 51 copies.

01:21

That's affirmative North Shore to 8-810 to 5 North 60th Street.

01:28

MasterChee, thank you.

01:33

Dispass, into 5-1.

01:35

Inters 5-5-1, go ahead.

01:37

Do you place, the unit at the 5-1 now service?

01:40

Service. Wait, what units placed out of service again?

01:46

Airs up to 51 now service.

01:48

I can see.

01:54

Go ahead.

01:55

You place intercept 5-3 out of service.

01:58

I, copy.

02:03

This patch, Western Lakes Truck 53.

02:05

Western Lakes Truck 53. Go on.

02:11

Not seen.

02:14

Two-story residential structure, nothing showing from three sides.

02:16

We'll have State Command.

02:19

I'll be out investigating.

02:21

How about you going to switch to a TAC 2 upon around?

Police codes explained

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[1]

10-51: Wrecker/tow truck needed

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Near S State St zone 30, Oconomowoc, WI 53066

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