Crime & Safety

News from Oconee Fire and Rescue: Gas Leak on Simonton Bridge

Wonder where the fire trucks were headed last week? Check out calls the Oconee County Fire Rescue responded to during the weeks of Aug. 6- 12, 2012.

Firefighters stood by as a utility company fixed a natural gas leak at Simonton Bridge Road and Calls Creek Drive at 7:13 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 11, according to the Oconee Enterprise.

At 10:34 a.m., authorities advised through a Nixle alert that the road had reopened.

Here is a summary of other calls Oconee County Fire Rescue responded to during the week of Aug. 6-12:

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Alarm Activations

Aug. 6

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  • 6:34 p.m., 1271 McNutt Crossing

Aug. 9

  • 5:37 p.m., 2881 Monroe Highway –
  • 6:21 p.m., 1081 Rocky Branch Road –

Auto Accident

Aug. 6

  • 11:26 a.m., SR 10 Loop and Epps Bridge Parkway

Lightning Strike

Aug. 8

  • 6:47 p.m., 1101 Loch Lomond Circle

Natural Gas Odor

Aug. 9

  • 8:19 p.m., 1040 Moss Creek Terrace

Power Line Arcing

Aug. 9

  • 6:11 p.m., 3500 Block Barnett Shoals Road

Power Lines Downed

Aug. 8

  • 6:43 p.m., 4300 Block Mars Hill Road

Smoke in the Area

Aug. 12

  • 8:54 p.m., 1000 Block Robinhood Road

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