News From Oconee County Fire Rescue: Malfunctioning Propane Heater Removed from Home

Firefighters removed a malfunctioning propane heater from a home in the 1000 block of Osceola Court on the morning of Feb. 13. The heater was not on fire when firefighters arrived, Fire Chief Bruce Thaxton said.

Here is a summary of other calls Oconee County Fire Rescue responded to during the week of  Feb. 13-19:

Alarm Activations

Feb. 14

• 11:40 a.m., 1020 Sam Cooper Road
• 6:20 p.m., 1150 Victoria Crossing

Auto Accidents

Feb. 16

• 9:30 p.m., Ga. Highway 316 and the Oconee Connector

Feb. 17

• 8:51 p.m., US Highway 441 and Leachman Road
• 9:15 p.m., Ga. Highway 316 and Dials Mill Road
• Fe

Feb. 18

• 3:15 p.m., Mars Hill Road and Malcom Bridge Road

Chimney Fire

Feb. 19

• 6:14 p.m., 1150 Holcomb Court

Natural Gas Odor in Area

Feb. 14

• 8:05 a.m., 200 Block Concord Drive

Smoke in Area

Feb. 15

• 12:35 p.m., 1400 Block Hog Mountain Road

There were a total of 46 medical emergencies last week. All information was provided by Oconee County Fire Rescue.