Crime & Safety

Fire Starts Behind Chimney on Shadyfield Lane

A summary of calls Oconee County Fire Rescue answered during the week ending on Feb. 17, 2013.

Oconee County Fire and Rescue on Feb. 15 were called to a home on Shadyfield Lane where a fire had started in the wall behind a chimney.

Firefighters cut approximately a 3' x 8' part of the Sheetrock and paneling to gain access and extinguish the fire in the den area, according to a report.

Here's a summary of other calls answered by the Fire Department the week of Feb. 11-17.

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Alarm Activations

Feb. 16

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  • 9:12 p.m., 1090 Acorn Court

Auto Accidents

Feb. 12

  • 2:52 p.m., 1960 Experiment Station Road

Feb. 17

  • 3:55 p.m., 10 Loop & Oconee Connector

Control Burn

Feb. 16

  • 9:23 p.m., 156 North Church Street

Kitchen Fire/Haz Mat Scene (suspected meth lab)

Feb. 14-15

  • 10:51 p.m., 1:30 a.m., 1050 East Haven Trail

Smoke Odor in Home

Feb. 13

  • 3:43 p.m., 1260 Hillcrest Drive

Vehicle Smoke Scare

Feb. 12

  • 10:18 p.m., Lane Creek Road and Snows Mill Road

Feb. 15

  • 12:46 p.m., Ga. Highway 316 and Oconee Connector
  • 8:35 p.m., Ga. Highway 316 and Jimmy Daniel Road

There were a total of 32 medical emergencies Feb. 11-17. All information was provided by Oconee County Fire Rescue.

 

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