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Brookfield Target Evacuated After Reported Freezer Refrigerant Leak

Police have not confirmed injuries or a cause.

Overview

  • Dispatchers received the chemical leak call at 1:50 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 25.
  • Brookfield police told WISN that leaking refrigerant in a freezer prompted the evacuation.
  • The incident occurred at the Target store on Bluemound Road in Brookfield, Wisconsin.
  • First responders evacuated the building and were securing the store Wednesday afternoon.
  • The situation was still being assessed, with the latest update posted at 3:34 p.m. CST.