Crime & Safety
News From Oconee County Fire Rescue: Natural Gas Line Rupture on Deer Trail
Wonder where the trucks were headed last week? Check out calls the Oconee County Fire Rescue responded to during the week of May 14-20, 2012.
Firefighters were called to a residence in the 1100 block of Deer Trail on Tuesday, May 15, around 3:30 p.m. Fire Chief Bruce Thaxton said firefighters stood by and alerted neighbors while Atlanta Gas made repairs.
Here is a summary of other calls Oconee County Fire Rescue responded to during the week of May 14-20:
Alarm Activations
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May 15
- 12:55 p.m., 1130 Knob Creek Drive
May 17
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- 7:25 p.m., 1660 Jennings Mill Road – Highland Hills
May 18
- 5:36 p.m., 1320 Scarlet Oak Circle
- 7:20 p.m., 1041 Friar Road
Auto Accidents
May 15
- 8:56 a.m., 6300 Block Greensboro Highway
- 11:45 a.m.,
May 16
- 4:12 p.m., Oconee Connector and SR 10 Loop
May 18
- 8:27 p.m., Chestnut Hill Road
May 19
- 10:23 p.m., Macon Highway and High Shoals Road
May 20
- 2:11 a.m., US Highway 441 and Tappan Spur Road
Kitchen Fire
May 15
- 11:34 p.m., 1121 Old Salem Road
Illegal Control Burn
May 16
- 5:49 p.m., 120 West Thompson Street
May 20
- 9:35 p.m., 1690 Oconee Crossing Circle
Microwave Oven Fire
May 19
- 12:57 a.m. , 1640 Autry Road
Ruptured Natural Gas Line
May 20
- 6:41 p.m., 1070 Knox Ridge
Smoke Odor in Area
May 16
- 7:27 p.m., 1000 Block Northwoods Road
May 18
- 4:53 p.m., 1100 Block Freeman Creek Road
Tree on Power Lines
May 17
- 6:54 p.m., 1400 Block Whippoorwill Road
Vehicle Fire
May 18
- 1:10 p.m., 4380 Greensboro Highway
There were a total of 30 medical emergencies last week. All information was provided by Oconee County Fire Rescue.
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