Bird Nest Blamed for Smoke in House on Crystal Hills Drive

At 11:16 p.m. on Saturday, April 13, Oconee County firefighters were called to 1141 Crystal Hills Drive to investigate the source of smoke detected in the house.

The Oconee Enterprise reports the cause was atrributed to a burned bird nest found in a light fixture.

Here's a summary of calls answered by the Fire Department the week of April 8-14.

Alarm Activations

April 12

• 1:00 a.m., 8531 Macon Highway – Friendship Presbyterian

April 14

• 3:24 p.m., 1851 J T Elder Road

Control Burn

April 14

• 10:10 p.m., 2231 Simonton Bridge Road

Illegal Control Burn

April 9

• 8:22 p.m., 1120 Parker Creek Road

Motorcycle Accident

April 11

• 1:38 p.m., Burr Harris Road near Hog Mountain Road

Natural Gas Line Ruptured

April 9

• 9:37 a.m., 54 Greensboro Highway

Search for Missing Person

April 9

• 9:39 p.m., Williamsburg Place

Smoke in Area

April 11

• 5:32 p.m., SR 10 Loop near Epps Bridge Road

Vehicle Fire

April 10

• 8:52 p.m., 1131 Wellington Drive

There were a total of 37 medical emergencies. All information was provided by Oconee County Fire Rescue.

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