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Oconee EMA Helps Injured Bicyclist on Heritage Park Trail

National EMS stabilized the patient, and she was brought out with the four-wheeler from the wooded area.

Oconee County Fire and Rescue came to the aid of a bicyclist who suffered a dislocated shoulder and concussion after falling from her bike on a trail at Heritage Park last weekend. According to Fire Chief Bruce Thaxton, the woman's companion called 911 after the accident around 7:45 p.m. Saturday, May 18. An EMA Polaris was brought in and firefighter Mark Capobianco also used his four-wheeler for the rescue. Rescuers entered at the rear of park through the County Landfill area, Thaxton explained. "National EMS EMTs stabilized the patient, and she was brought out carefully with the 4-wheeler from the wooded area, put into the Fire Chief’s vehicle, and taken to the ambulance on Highway 441," he wrote in an email to Patch. Oconee EMA had …

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Grease Fire Chars Section of Kitchen

An Oconee County man used a garden hose to extinguish the flames.

A resident of High Shoals Road sprang into action last Saturday when a grease fire lit up in his kitchen. Oconee County Fire Chief Bruce Thaxton said the man used a garden hose to extinguish the flames before the fire department arrived. Firefighters checked the kitchen for hot spots, but found none. Some cabinets and the wall behind the stove were charred.  Here's a summary of other calls answered by the Fire Department the week of April 30- May 5: Alarm Activations April 30 May 1 May 2 Tree in Road May 4 Utility Line Down May 1 Woods Fire May 2 There were a total of 28 medical emergencies. All information was provided by Oconee County Fire Rescue. Don’t miss any Oconee news. Subscribe to Oconee Patch’s free newsletter, like us on …

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Man Puts Out Fire in Neighbor's Yard on Ramser Drive

The man called the Oconee County Fire Department but was able to extinguish the flames himself.

A resident of Ramser Drive spotted a fire in his neighbor's yard last week and sprang into action. According to Oconee County Fire Chief Bruce Thaxton, the department received a call around 8:30 p.m. on April 22 from the man who said the small fire had spread over a 3' X 3' section of his neighbor's landscaping.  The neighbor wasn't home, so the man extinguished the fire himself, and the call to the Fire Department was cancelled. Apparently the fire was caused by pine needles that were covering a ground light, Thaxton said. Here's a summary of calls answered by the Fire Department the week of April 22-27. Alarm Activations April 25 April 27 Auto Accident April 25 Illegal Control Burn April 26 April 27 Smoke in the Area April 23 There were …

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Jaws of Life Used to Extricate Driver After Minivan Flips, Lands Upright

Here's a summary of calls Oconee County Fire Rescue answered during the week ending on April 21, 2013.

Oconee County Fire and Rescue personnel on Sunday, April 21, extricated the driver of a Dodge minivan using the Jaws of Life after the vehicle crashed on the SR 10 Loop near Ga. Highway 316. It happened shortly before 10:30 a.m. The minivan had overturned and landed upright, Chief Bruce Thaxton explained, and the driver was removed with through a passenger door and transported to a local hospital. Here's a summary of calls answered by the Fire Department the week of April 8-14. Auto Accidents April 17 April 18 Control Burn April 15 Grass Fire April 21 Woods Fire April 18 There were a total of 40 medical emergencies. All information was provided by Oconee County Fire Rescue. Don’t miss any Oconee news. Subscribe to Oconee Patch’s free …

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Bird Nest Blamed for Smoke in House on Crystal Hills Drive

Here's a summary of calls Oconee County Fire Rescue answered during the week ending on April 14, 2013.

At 11:16 p.m. on Saturday, April 13, Oconee County firefighters were called to 1141 Crystal Hills Drive to investigate the source of smoke detected in the house. The Oconee Enterprise reports the cause was atrributed to a burned bird nest found in a light fixture. Here's a summary of calls answered by the Fire Department the week of April 8-14. Alarm Activations April 12 April 14 Control Burn April 14 Illegal Control Burn April 9 Motorcycle Accident April 11 Natural Gas Line Ruptured April 9 Search for Missing Person April 9 Smoke in Area April 11 Vehicle Fire April 10 There were a total of 37 medical emergencies. All information was provided by Oconee County Fire Rescue. Don’t miss any Oconee news. Subscribe to Oconee Patch’s free …

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Truck Engine Catches on Fire in Lowe's Parking Lot

A station chief happened to be at the store at the time. Here's a summary of calls Oconee County Fire Rescue answered during the week ending on April 7, 2013.

On April 6 around 11 a.m., the engine compartment of a Nissan Frontier at Lowe's parking lot caught on fire. Oconee County Fire Department Station 1 Chief Mike Link happened to be at Lowe's at the time of the call, and he extinguished fire before the fire truck arrived, according to Chief Bruce Thaxton.  Engine 801 later added water to cool down the truck's engine, he said. The cause of the fire is unknown. Here's a summary of calls answered by the Fire Department the week of April 1-7. Alarm Activations April 2 April 5 April 7 Auto Accidents April 1 April 2 April 5 Grass Fire April 3 House Fire (agency assist) April 5 Motorcycle Accident April 6 Illegal Control Burn April 6 Tree and Power Lines Down April 1 Vehicle Smoke Scare April 2 …

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Oconee Fire and Rescue Responds to Brush Fire on Macon Highway

A summary of calls Oconee County Fire Rescue answered during the week ending on March 31, 2013.

Here's a summary of calls answered by the Fire Department the week of March 25-31. Alarm Activations March 26 March 30 March 31 Auto Accidents March 25 March 28 March 29 March 31 Brush Fire March 30 Car Fire March 29 Control Burn March 29 Illegal Control Burn March 31 Smoke  in Area March 29 Tree on Power Lines March 25 Woods Fire March 29 There were a total of 33 medical emergencies. All information was provided by Oconee County Fire Rescue. Don’t miss any Oconee news. Subscribe to Oconee Patch’s free newsletter, like us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter.

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Natural Gas Meter Regulator Catches on Fire

A summary of calls Oconee County Fire Rescue answered during the week ending on March 24, 2013.

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 Auto Accidents March 18 March 19 March 20 March 21 March 24 Illegal Control Burn March 20 Ruptured Natural Gas Line March 19 Smoke Odor in Area March 18 Transformer Arcing March 24 Tree in Road …

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News Nearby: Monroe Family Loses Home to Fire

One patient was treated at the scene for lacerations from broken glass. No firefighters were injured.

Walton County firefighters responded to a fire at 2140 Old Baccus Road in Monroe at about 12:19 pm Monday, according to Walton County Fire Rescue Battalion Chief Craig League. He said the fire was already well involved prior to firefighters being dispatched. "Firefighters were hampered by high winds, no fire hydrants in the area, and also the age of the house," League said, adding that the house was completely destroyed by the fire." For the complete story and more photos, see Monroe Patch.

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Lawnmower Fire Spreads to Nearby Woods

A summary of calls Oconee County Fire Rescue answered during the week ending on March 10, 2013.

Oconee County firefighters were called to a residence in the 5500 block of Atlanta Highway on Saturday around 5:30 p.m. where a lawnmower had caught on fire. According to Fire Chief Bruce Thaxton, a small area of woods also burned. The cause of fire is unknown, he said. Here's a summary of other calls answered by the Fire Department the week of March 11-17. Alarm Activations March 14 March 16 Auto Accidents March 11 March 12 March 17 Control Burn March 14   Ruptured Natural Gas Line March 11 Smoke in Area   Smoke Odor in Area March 14 Transformer Arcing March 14 March 15 Vehicle Fire March 16 Vehicle Smoke Scare March 15 March 17 Woods Fire March 15 Don’t miss any Oconee news. Subscribe to Oconee Patch’s free newsletter, like us on …

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