Potawatomi Casino Hotel reopened Monday evening, hours after a large fire broke out on the rooftop HVAC system earlier in the day, which led to the evacuation of the casino.
A Potawatomi spokesperson said the decision to reopen was made after Milwaukee Fire Department Chief Aaron Lipski confirmed the building is safe for guests and employees.
Officials with the Milwaukee Fire Department say they responded to the casino at 11:47 a.m. , after many 911 callers reported a plume of smoke rising from the top of the building.
Fire officials say crews arrived on the scene within six minutes of the original 911 call.
