Firefighters evacuated employees from a business on the downtown Clarkesville square Monday morning after a report of a suspected gas leak.
A 911 caller reported a “nauseating smell” of propane coming from inside the building and alerted authorities at around 11:15 a.m. The Clarkesville Fire Department was on a previous call and requested mutual aid from Demorest.
Demorest Fire Department personnel ensured that no one remained in the Wildernest building and confirmed the substantial gas odor.
An employee was overcome by the gas odor and became nauseous. They were treated by Habersham Emergency Services on scene but refused to be transported to a local hospital, according to Demorest Fire Chief David Scheuerer.
Demorest and Clarkesville fire personnel remained at the scene to ventilate the building and wait for the gas company to arrive.
