Public Safety Log for 01-16-2020

The new sally port [definition] behind the Macon County Courthouse. Photograph taken from the fourth floor on January 15, 2020.



Public Safety Log for 01-16-2020


2:28am Medical Call Franklin VFD/Otto VFD

3:04am Fire Franklin VFD/Franklin Police

• Fire of unknown origin a reported at the old concrete plant just north of the Georgia Road Ingles. Firefighters responded and extinguished a campfire established by homeless people.

8:04am Public Assist Franklin EMS

9:31am Structure Fire Cullasaja VFD/Franklin EMS [Facebook]

• A structure Fire reported at 77 Griffin Road. Firefighters arrived to find a single-wide trailer on fire.

9:31am Mutual Aid Clarks Chapel VFD and Franklin VFD (assist with a structure fire on Griffin Road.


Press Release from the Macon County Fire Marshal's Office:

Press Release
For Immediate Release
Macon County Fire Marshal’s Office
January 16, 2020
Jimmy Teem



Cullasaja Gorge Fire and Rescue responded to a structure fire involving a single wide mobile home located at 87 Griffin Lane Thursday morning around 9:30 am. The fire originated in the kitchen area causing major damage to the residence. No one was home at the time of the fire. Cullasaja Gorge Fire and Rescue was assisted by Franklin and Clarks Chapel Fire and Rescue Departments, and Macon County Fire Services. The American Red Cross was contacted to provide assistance to the resident.

10:14am Medical Call Franklin EMS/Franklin VFD

10:18am Medical Call Highlands EMS/Highlands VFD

10:19am Medical Call Nantahala EMS

10:21am Medical Standby Franklin EMS (cover Nantahala District)

11:07am Public Assist Franklin EMS

11:15am Medical Call Highlands EMS/Highlands VFD

11:42am Public Assist Highlands EMS

11:43am Public Assist Franklin EM (to the location previously dispatched to Highlands EMS)

2:28pm Medical Call Franklin EMS

3:29pm Medical Call Franklin EMS/Otto VFD

3:34pm Medical Transfer Franklin EMS (Code Orange transport from AMC to Mission)

4:35pm Medical Call Franklin EMS

5:11pm Medical Call Highlands EMS

5:36pm Message Cowee VFD

6:37pm Medical Call Franklin EMS/Cullasaja-Gorge VFD

6:50pm Medical Call Franklin EMS/Franklin VFD

8:24pm Medical Transfer Franklin EMS (Code Red transport from Angel ER to Mission)






Published on Thursday, January 16, 2020.