Fannin Emergency & Fire Report 2/16 – 2/22

FANNIN COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY 181 Church Street, Blue Ridge, 706-632-1958, Robert Graham, Director.
Report Period: Feb 16, thru Feb 22, 2015

Total Calls answered by 911 Center (including non-emergency) 1540
The following figures represent emergency calls dispatched
Law Enforcement (cities & county) 379
Rescue 39
Fire 6
EMS
McCaysville Ambulance 20
Blue Ridge Ambulance 21
Morganton Ambulance 28
Dial 27
TOTAL 96

*Above EMS numbers do not include non-emergency calls or transfers to other (out of town) hospitals.

We opened the county emergency operations center on Monday to monitor the weather and prepare to respond if needed. No requests for warming shelters were received and we had only minor power outages in the southern part of the county. The county road department did respond to several trees down due to ice but were able to get them cleared quickly and reopen roads.
Friday evening snow on roadways caused several motorists to slide off roads or become stuck on hillsides. Fannin Sheriff’s Office and Fannin Fire responded to several reports of stranded motorists and assisted them.

Fire Log:

Bench Leg Rd

Dispatch: 0958 Arrival: 1006 Cleared: 1304

Fannin County Fire Department was dispatched to the report of a chimney fire. On arrival found heavy smoke showing from A side of structure with flames showing from front of chimney and smoke coming from inside the structure. Fire was contained with offensive attack and approx 2000 gal of water. Major damage to A side of structure with extension into living area and smoke and water damage to living area.

Engine 2 Tanker 2 Engine 11 Medic 6 12 Firefighters responded.

Salem Rd

2-22-15 Dispatched 22:03 Arrived 22:16 Cleared 01:13

Fannin County Fire Department was dispatched to the Area just before the Church on Salem Rd for the report of a structure fire. First arriving units found a Single wide mobile home with an addition build on to be 50-75% involved with fire. Engine 2 arrived and deployed 2 attack lines with a crew of two fire fighters making entry through the front door and stop the fire at that end of the trailer. While Tanker 2, Engine 4, Engine 14, shuttled water from the hydrant in the area of the Four Mile Grocery. Fire was extinguished and all units returned to service. State and Local investigators are investigating the cause of the fire.

Engine 2 Tanker 2 Medic 6 Engine 4 Engine 14 Air & Light And 15 fire fighters responded to the fire.

Also there were three other chimney fires contained to the chimney with minimal damage reported.

Larry Thomas, Fire / Rescue Chief
EMA Deputy Director
706-632-4711 Office