Oconee Fire and Rescue Responds to Small Fuel Spill at Watkinsville Gas Station

Around 8:30 a.m. Friday, March 8, Oconee County firefighters were called to the Shell gas station located at 1461 Greensboro Highway in response to a small fuel spill.  Firefighters applied oil to dry the spill.

Here's a summary of other calls answered by the Fire Department the week of March 4-10.

Alarm Activations

March 5

• 4:51 p.m. 5265 Atlanta Highway – Caterpillar

March 6

• 2:58 a.m., 1021 Wood Hollow Lane

Auto Accidents

March 5

• 12:35 p.m., Ga. Highway 316 and Oconee Connector

March 8

• 10:50 a.m.,  Ga. Highway 316 and Dials Mill Extension
• 5:00 p.m., US Highway 441 and Ga. Highway 15

March 9

• 2:21 a.m., Elder Mill Road

Control Burn

March 7

• 7:58 p.m., GA. Highway 53 and Rays Church Road

March 8

• 12:12 p.m., Turtle Pond Road

Illegal Control Burn

Natural Gas Odor in Home

March 4

• 5:57 p.m., 6206 Whitlow Creek Drive

Power Lines Down and Brush Fire

March 5

• 9:30 p.m., 2150 Mayne Mill Road

Ruptured Natural Gas Line

March 4

• 1:27 p.m., Elder Road

Smoke in Area

March 5

• 3:17 a.m., GA. Highway 15 and Antioch Church Road
• 7:57 p.m., Rays Church Road & Matthews Road

Smoke Odor in Area

March 7

• 5:43 p.m., 1291 White Oak Drive
• 7:56 p.m., Ga. Highway 316 and McNutt Creek Road
• 7:59 p.m., 1291 White Oak Drive

Transformer Arcing

March 5

• 8:03 p.m., 2421 Elder Mill Road

March 6

• 5:25 a.m., Ga. Highway 53 and Snows Mill Road

March 8

• 11:47 p.m., Oconee Crossing Circle

Tree on Power Line

March 5

• 8:33 p.m., 1290 Elder Mill Road

There were a total of 33 medical emergencies March 4-10. All information was provided by Oconee County Fire Rescue.

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