Crime & Safety
Fire Destroys Storage Building on Summit Oaks Drive
Lightning is believed to have caused the blaze.
A fire last week that engulfed an Oconee County storage building was possibly ignited by a lightning strike.
According to Oconee County Fire and Rescue officials, it happened about 5 p.m. on July 9, and by the time firefighters arrived on the scene, the 10' X 10' building was fully involved.
During the week of July 8-14, fire and rescue personnel also responded to the following:
- Vehicle Smoke Scare - July 9, 5:06 pm on US Highway 78 near Ga. Highway 53
- 4 Alarm activations
- 5 Auto accidents
- 38 calls for medical service
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