News From Oconee County Fire Rescue: Water Heater Malfunction Sparks Kitchen Fire at Wendy's

Firefighters were dispatched to a kitchen fire at around 8 a.m. on Jan. 17.   When they arrived, the fire had already been extinguished, but smoke filled the building, Fire Chief Bruce Thaxton said. 

Firefighters ventilated the smoke and determined the fire was due to a hot water heater malfunction.  There was damage to electrical wiring on the hot water heater, but no other damage to the restaurant, Thaxton said.

No one was injured during the incident.

Here is a summary of calls responded to during the week of Jan. 16-22:

Alarm Activations

Jan. 17

• 9:25 a.m., 1109 Westminster Terrace

Jan. 18

• 5:22 a.m., 2230 Hog Mountain Road –

Jan. 21

• 11:51 a.m., 1331 New High Shoals Road –
• 12:26 p.m., 1851 Epps Bridge Road –
• 10:50 p.m., 1160 Capital Avenue –

Auto Accidents

Jan. 21

• 5:19 p.m., 5500 block of Macon Highway

Control Burn

Jan. 19 

• 10:13 a.m., Elder Mill Road near Saxon Road

Hydraulic Fluid Spill

Jan. 19

• 12:50 p.m., 3:42 p.m., 2061 Hog Mountain Road

Illegal Control Burn

Jan. 16

• 10:30 p.m., 1000 block of Wire Bridge Road

Kitchen Fire

Jan. 17

• 8:12 a.m., 1011 Jordan Drive –

Smoke Odor in Home

Jan. 16

• 5:28 p.m., 1171 River Haven Lane

There were a total of 44 medical emergencies last week. All information was provided by Oconee County Fire Rescue.