Natural Gas Meter Regulator Catches on Fire

Oconee County Fire and Rescue on March 23 were called to an address in the 8000 block of Macon Highway around 11:15 a.m. where the regulator on a natural gas meter had ruptured and caught on fire.

According to Chief Bruce Thaxton, the rupture resulted from a nearby lightning strike. There was a flame shooting from the gas meter and a bush was damaged, he said.

Firefighters turned off the gas valve and the fire went out, he explained.

Here's a summary of other calls answered by the Fire Department the week of March 18-24.

Alarm Activations

March 24

• 11:27 a.m., 7531 Macon Highway

Auto Accidents

March 18

• 6:53 a.m., Cliff Dawson Road and Moss Creek Drive
• 5:19 p.m., SR 10 Loop near Oconee Connector

March 19

• 10:38 a.m., Ga. Highway 316 and Oconee Connector
• 12:53 p.m., Ga. Highway 53 and Parker Creek Road

March 20

• 4:53 p.m., US Highway 441 near Heritage Park

March 21

• 12:03 p.m., 1150 Mars Hill Road
• 7:53 p.m., JT Elder Road

March 24

• 3:05 p.m., US Highway 78 near Keeneland Drive
• 7:56 p.m., Hog Mountain Road and Lane Creek Road
• 8:15 p.m., 2061 Experiment Station Road

Illegal Control Burn

March 20

• 11:54 a.m., 3470 Greensboro Highway

Ruptured Natural Gas Line

March 19

• 2:45 p.m., 1846 Whitlow View Drive

Smoke Odor in Area

March 18

• 5:59 a.m., Bishop Farms Parkway

Transformer Arcing

March 24

• 12:13 a.m., 4380 Mars Hill Road

Tree in Road

March 18

• 7:27 p.m., Pete Dickens Road near Highway 78

There were a total of 30 medical emergencies. All information was provided by Oconee County Fire Rescue.

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