Crime & Safety
Lawnmower Fire Spreads to Nearby Woods
A summary of calls Oconee County Fire Rescue answered during the week ending on March 10, 2013.
Oconee County firefighters were called to a residence in the 5500 block of Atlanta Highway on Saturday around 5:30 p.m. where a lawnmower had caught on fire.
According to Fire Chief Bruce Thaxton, a small area of woods also burned. The cause of fire is unknown, he said.
Here's a summary of other calls answered by the Fire Department the week of March 11-17.
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Alarm Activations
March 14
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- 8:39 a.m., 1171 Astondale Road – UGA Equestrian Center
March 16
- 12:02 p.m., 1111 Serenbe Court
Auto Accidents
March 11
- 11:02 p.m., Ga. Highway 316 and Jimmy Daniel Road
March 12
- 4:10 p.m., Cole Springs Road and Snows Mill Road
March 17
- 2:01 p.m., Ga. Highway 316 and Dials Mill Road
Control Burn
March 14
- 1:14 p.m., Wagnon Mill Road – MORGAN COUNTY
Ruptured Natural Gas Line
March 11
- 9:55 a.m., Whitlow View Drive
Smoke in Area
Smoke Odor in Area
March 14
- 11:40 a.m., 1011 Lakeside Drive
Transformer Arcing
March 14
- 7:17 p.m., Mars Hill Road and Brookwood Drive
March 15
- 8:57 a.m., 2531 Flat Rock Road
Vehicle Fire
March 16
- 5:46 p.m., US Highway 78 near Ga. Highway 53
Vehicle Smoke Scare
March 15
- 4:58 am.m., Ga. Highway 316 and SR 10 Loop
March 17
- 10:37 p.m., SR 10 Loop
Woods Fire
March 15
- 10:52 p.m., 1460 Carruth Road
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