News From Oconee County Fire Rescue: Vehicle Fire Results in Total Loss

Here is a summary of calls Oconee County Fire Rescue responded to during the week of Nov. 21- Nov. 27:

Vehicle Fire

On Nov. 21 at 11:34 a.m. along the Highway 441 Bypass, a deputy stopped the driver of a 1998 Chevy Lumina for speeding and noticed a hanging muffler. According to an accident report on file at the Oconee County Sheriff's Office, there was heavy smoke under the hood and dash and the deputy asked the occupants to exit the car and walk far away from it. 

The vehicle then became engulfed in flames and firefighters responded to extinguish the blaze, however, the car was a total loss.  The driver told deputies the car had been experiencing mechanical problems.  Deputies did not issue a citation for speeding.

See a video of firefighters putting out the flames, posted by the Oconee County Sheriff's Office on Facebook.  And another video of what the car looked like afterward.

Alarm Activations

Nov. 23

• 9:47 a.m., 1040 Brookfield Drive

Nov. 24

• 11:20 a.m., 2191 Mars Hill Road – Faith Presbyterian Church

Nov. 25

• 5:59 p.m., 1021 Brookwood Drive

Auto Accidents

Nov. 22

• 7:41 p.m., 5000 Block Macon Highway

Nov. 27

• 12:43 p.m., Highway 316 & Virgil Langford Road

HVAC Problem

Nov. 22

• 7:09 p.m., 48 South Main Street

Illegal Control Burn

Nov. 21 

• 4:45 p.m., 1000 Block Bell Road

Nov. 22

• 6:08 p.m., 1100 Block Mars Hill Road

Power Line Down

Nov. 27

• 12:26 pm, Thrasher Drive near White Lane

Service Call

Nov. 25

• 5:42 p.m., 1966 Cambridge Square

Tree on Power Line

Nov. 27

• 12:44 p.m., 2215 Oliver Bridge Road

There were a total of 24 medical emergencies last week. All information was provided by Oconee County Fire Rescue.