Crime & Safety
Oconee Firefighters Put Out Rubbish Fire on Moreland Heights Drive
A summary of calls Oconee County Fire Rescue answered during the week ending on Feb. 4, 2013.
Oconee County firefighters responded to a rubbish fire at Moreland Heights Drive at 5:49 p.m. on Feb. 1.
A 20’x 20’ area of mattresses and trash piled up in the woods was burning approximately 150 feet from nearest residence, according to administrative assistant Lara Crowe.
The property owner is unknown, she said.
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Oconee County Fire and Rescue also answered the following calls last week:
Alarm Activations
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Jan. 28
- 12:53 p.m., 1130 Summit Oaks Drive
- 1:15 p.m., 1081 Rocky Branch Rd. – North Oconee High School
Auto Accidents
Jan. 28
- 8:52 a.m., Ga. Highway 316 and US Highway 78
Jan. 30
- 7:57 a.m., Cliff Dawson Road and Moss Creek Drive
- 6:22 p.m., Oconee Connector near Epps Bridge Parkway
Jan. 31
- 8:20 a.m., 1500 Block Hillcrest Drive
Feb. 1
- 3:07 p.m., Monroe Highway and Ruth Jackson Road
Feb. 2
- 6:11 p.m., Epps Bridge Parkway and Dowdy Road
Feb. 3
- 6:04 p.m., Mars Hill Road and DaAndra Drive
Missing Person Search
Feb. 2
- 5:54 p.m., Sagefield Drive
Natural Gas Odor in Area
Feb. 3
- 8:34 p.m., White Oak Drive
Smoke Scare
Jan. 29
- 8:20 a.m., 228 Osceola Avenue
Smoke Odor in House
Feb. 2
- 5:05 p.m., 1464 Greenleffe Drive
Transformer Arcing
Jan 30
- 9:26 p.m., 2411 Oliver Bridge Road
Feb. 3
- 5:40 p.m., Mars Hill Road and Tarpley Court Area
Tree on Power Lines
Jan. 30
- 6:36 p.m., 121 North Main Street
There were a total of 41 medical emergencies last week. All information was provided by Oconee County Fire Rescue.
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