Monday, January 7, 2013
Hazmat team called after fuel tank ruptured.
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Monday, January 7
An overnight accident on I-85 northbound near Hamilton Mill Road developed into a hazmat incident when a fuel tank ruptured and began spilling fuel onto the roadway. At 12:45 a.m., Gwinnett County Fire and Emergency Services (GCFES) personnel were dispatched after a tractor trailer transporting a cargo of dry pellets rolled onto its side in a ditch. A fuel tank in the cab subsequently ruptured, spilling fuel onto the roadway and grass according to a GCFES press release. "Fire crews with the assistance of Gwinnett police, secured the area and assessed the accident," wrote GCFES Lt. Colin Rhoden in an email to the media. "Gwinnett County Fire’s Haz Mat team was called to the scene to assist the crews already at the incident with leak control…
Thursday, July 19, 2012
Crews responded to 57 incidents during two-hour span.
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Thursday, July 19, 2012
A line of thunderstorms that moved through Gwinnett Wednesday evening resulted in numerous calls to the emergency center. Between 4:40 p.m. and 6:45 p.m., Gwinnett County Fire and Emergency Services (GCFES) crews responded to 57 incidents according to GCFES public information officer Lt. Colin S. Rhoden. “With the high volume activity and extreme weather conditions, the residents of Gwinnett County were protected both efficiently and effectively,” Rhoden wrote in an email to media outlets. “No injuries were reported at any of the incidents and significant damage was avoided at all but one.” Firefighters responded to several major incidents during the July 18 storms. In Duluth, falling trees damaged two homes. Fire crews also dealt with …
Wednesday, June 20, 2012
No one injured after home catches on fire, but house extensively damaged.
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Wednesday, June 20, 2012
The Red Cross was called to assist three adults and three children after an early morning fire heavily damaged an Auburn home. Fire crews were dispatched to a house in the 2000 block of Blackberry Lane in Auburn at 3:36 a.m. after one of the residents reported the home was on fire. When firefighters arrived eight minutes later, the family was already outside the residence. "On arrival, crews found heavy fire involvement through the roof," said Gwinnett Fire and Emergency Services public information officer Lt. Colin Rhoden in a press release. "Fire attack lines were laid and an aggressive interior attack was made." According to the GCFES press release, the fire caused heavy damage to the interior of the home. Fire investigators believe …
Tuesday, May 22, 2012
Gwinnett County Fire and Emergency Services crews responded to several storm related incidents on May 21.
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Tuesday, May 22, 2012
An outbuilding was completely destroyed by fire after lightning struck a nearby tree during Monday evening's storms. Firefighters were dispatched to the 2900 block of Bart Johnson Road (off Hamilton Mill Road) in Buford at 7:25 p.m. after a 50x50 outbuilding caught fire. According to a Gwinnett County Fire and Emergency Services (GCFES) press release, the outbuilding was near a travel trailer, propane tanks and a single family residence. "Due to the advanced state of the fire, crews operated in a defensive mode," stated GCFES public information officer Lt. Eric Eberly. "Firefighters deployed numerous handlines to protect exposures and extinguish the fire." The outbuilding is a total loss, but the residence was undamaged. As severe weather …
Tuesday, January 17, 2012
Firefighters were approached at the intersection of Dacula Road and Fence Road by a father holding his injured daughter.
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Tuesday, January 17, 2012
A Gwinnett County Fire and Emergency Services (GCFES) engine company was stopped at a red light at the intersection of Dacula Road and Fence Road shortly after 5 p.m. Tuesday evening when a man approached carrying his injured daughter. The 11-month-old child had extensive burns to her whole body, according to GCFES public information officer Lt. Eric Eberly. The family informed fire personnel that the child had accidentally burned herself after pulling over a pot of hot liquid. “The family was transporting the child to the hospital when they saw the Gwinnett Fire apparatus at the intersection,” Eberly stated in the release. “When they turned the child over to our care, our paramedic firefighters immediately noticed the extensiveness of …
Monday, January 2, 2012
House sustains extensive damage after “control burn” outside of garage area spreads to residence.
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Monday, January 2, 2012
A Lawrenceville family escaped injury after a Monday afternoon fire extensively damaged a Suwanee Trace residence. The Jan. 2 blaze, which broke out shortly after 2 p.m., resulted in the death of the family’s pet dog. Two other dogs were rescued by firefighters. The family’s pet squirrel is believed to be uninjured. “The pet squirrel was seen by firefighters exiting the residence when they were making entry and is presumed ok,” said Gwinnett County Fire and Emergency Services public information officer Lt. Eric Eberly in a released statement. All five family members -- three adults and two tenants -- were outside and uninjured when fire crews arrived. The cause of the fire has been listed as accidental. According to a fire department press…
Friday, December 2, 2011
Gwinnett County is the only Fire and Emergency Services department in the state to receive this accreditation and one of only two in the southeast.
Having an accident or a medical emergency is never a good thing - but should it occur, Gwinnett County is probably the best place for it to happen. Officials from Gwinnett County Fire and Emergency Services called a press conference Wednesday to announce that GCFES has recently received a prestigious accreditation for its paramedic training program. Not only is GCFES the first fire department in the state to receive this accreditation, but it is also one of only two in the southeast and one of very few in the nation. The only other agency in Georgia that carries the accreditation is GCFES’s partners in the endeavor, Gwinnett Technical College. “Emergency medical calls are a large part of what we do here in Gwinnett, so we want to provide …
Monday, August 29, 2011
No injuries reported.
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Monday, August 29, 2011
A home in the 2600 block of High Creek Run sustained damage to an exterior wall as a result of a Monday evening fire. Firefighters were dispatched to the home at 7:25 p.m. When crews arrived, they found smoke showing from the two-story wood frame house. According to Gwinnett County Fire and Emergency Services public information officer Capt. Tommy Rutledge, firefighters removed the exterior siding from one wall to extinguish the flames and prevent the blaze from spreading to the main living space and attic. The fire damaged the wall and spread light smoke throughout the house. No injuries were reported. The fire was under control by 7:48 p.m. The cause of the blaze has not been determined.
Friday, July 1, 2011
Firefighters suggest leaving pyrotechnics to the professionals.
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Friday, July 1, 2011
This Independence Day weekend, firefighters will be on alert for firework related injuries and property damage. “The combination of dry vegetation and enthusiastic patriots lighting fireworks can lead to situations that could easily get out of hand,” said Gwinnett County Fire and Emergency Services public information officer Capt. Tommy Rutledge in a released statement. “With the many opportunities to get together and view professional fireworks displays, why take any risks?” Dry weather conditions and the potential for personal injury are two of the reasons officials urge citizens to attend public fireworks displays rather than hosting their own. “Public fireworks displays are conducted by licensed and permitted professional …
Tuesday, June 28, 2011
Gwinnett Medical Examiner says official cause is accidental drowning.
The death of the man who went missing at Lake Buford Park at Lake Lanier Saturday and was located in the water two days later has been ruled an accidental drowning. Following an autopsy Tuesday, Ted Bailey, chief forensic investigator with the Gwinnett County Medical Examiner's office, said Ciro Jimenez-Beltran, 37, died as the result of accidental drowning. Beltron went missing Saturday following a baptism at Buford Lake Park. He was allegedly last seen wading in the water at about 6 p.m. After a two-day search by several agencies, the victim’s body was located in the water Monday morning by Gwinnett County Fire and Emergency Services. WSB TV in Atlanta reported that family members of Beltron are questioning the circumstances surrounding …
North Georgia Weather
4:33 pm on Thursday, July 19, 2012
No, it died pretty early. And we're not seeing the coverage and build up of storms like we were starting to see this time yesterday. After 6pm will be our best chance. more ›