Flames From Outdoor Burn Spread to Garage Siding

Oconee County volunteer firefighters had to intervene last week when a fire set by a homeowner that was intended to burn weeds spread to siding on the wall of a garage in the 1000 block of Adams Road.

Fire Chief Bruce Thaxton said the call came just after 11 a.m. on April 2.  Firefighters removed a small amount of siding and insulation from the garage and wet the smoldering fire.

In other news, firefighters were called to check two houses on April 3 after reports of lightning strikes, one in the 4000 block of Hog Mountain Road and the other in the 1000 block of Dials Mill Spur.  No damage was found other than a few breakers tripped in the electrical panel of each house, Thaxton said. 

Here is a summary of other calls Oconee County Fire and Rescue responded to during the week of April 2- 8:

Alarm Activation

April 3

• 7:17 p.m., 1991 Epps Bridge Parkway –

Auto Accident

April 5

• 6:42 p.m., Experiment Station Road and Bishop Farms Parkway

April 8

• 11:02 a.m., SR 10 Loop near Ga. Highway 316

Brush Fire

April 3

• 7:20 p.m., 1021 Chestnut Lane

Control Burn

April 4

• 12:15 p.m., Paula Place
• 7:20 p.m., 1050 Joie Drive

April 5

• 2:30 p.m., 1900 Block Astondale Road
• 8:57 p.m., 1361 Salem Road

April 8

• 9:10 p.m., 51 Water Street

Illegal Control Burn

April 5

• 6:27 p.m, 1090 Lois Lane

Limb on Power Line

April 3

• 8:43 p.m., 1000 Block Jones Road

Log on Fire

April 4

• 8:15 p.m., 4400 Block Macon Highway

Service Call

April 5

• 6:34 p.m., 1130 Railroad Street

Smoke Odor in Home

April 4

•  8:07 a.m., 1150 Sikes Road

Tree on Power Line

April 3

• 12:25 p.m., 1700 Block Atlanta Highway

There were a total of 35 medical emergencies last week. All information was provided by Oconee County Fire Rescue.