Crime & Safety

News from Oconee Fire and Rescue: Lightning Strike on Elder Mill Road

Wonder where the fire trucks were headed last week? Check out calls the Oconee County Fire Rescue responded to during the weeks of July 23- Aug. 5, 2012.

Here is a summary of other calls Oconee County Fire Rescue responded to during the week of July 23- Aug. 5:

Alarm Activations

July 23

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  • 10:15 p.m., 1061 Glen Lane

July 24

  • 9:05 p.m., 1351 Lake Welbrook Drive

July 25

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  • 5:28 a.m., 23 North Main Street –

July 26

  • 4:26 a.m., 1471 Jennings Mill Road –

Aug. 1

  • 11:13 a.m., Ga. 10 Loop and Oconee Connector

Aug. 3

  • 1201 Bishop Farms Parkway –

Auto Accidents

July 24

  • 12:03 p.m., Experiment Station Road and VFW Drive

July 27

  • 10:50 a.m., US Highway 441 near Thomas Farm Road

July 30

  • 3:07 p.m., 7900 Block Macon Highway

Aug. 3

  • 7:27 a.m., Atlanta Highway near Dials Mill Road

Aug. 4

  • 2:22 p.m., 7900 Block Macon Highway
  • 6:25 p.m., US Highway 441 at Morgan County Line

Brush Fire

July 30

  • 2:10 p.m., 1101 Arlington Place

Lightning Strike

Aug. 4

  • 6:04 p.m., 2731 Elder Mill Road

Natural Gas Odor

July 30

  • 6:49 p.m., 94 Mimosa Drive

July 23

  • 10:20 a.m., 2543 Macon Highway –

Smoke Odor in Home

Aug. 5

  • 3:40 p.m., 1081 Christian Court

Smoke Scare

Aug. 2

  • 9:42 p.m., 1010 Timber Mill Run

Aug. 4

  • 8:24 p.m., 3180 Monroe Highway

Tractor Fire

July 26

  • 3:27 p.m., 3982 Hog Mountain Road

Transformer Arcing

Aug. 5

  • 2:08 p.m., 1800 Block Whippoorwill Road

Vehicle Fire

July 30

  • 2:19 p.m., Ga. Highway 53 and US Highway 78

Aug. 2

  • 5:31 p.m., Ga. 10 Loop and US Highway 441

There were a total of 29 medical emergencies for the week of July 30-Aug. 5 week. All information was provided by Oconee County Fire Rescue.

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