Barrow journal. (Winder, Ga.) 2008-2016, February 10, 2016, Image 7

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Newspaper Page TextWEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 2016 BARROW JOURNAL PAGE 7A COMPLETE LOSS This house on Etheride Road was completely destroyed by fire and was later determined to be the result of arson. Photo by Stephen Ricci Numerous fires in recent days keep firefighters busy Local firefighters have been extremely busy with numerous calls. At 5:15 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 5. communication officers with Barrow Coun ty Emergency Services receive a 911 call reporting a structure fire in the 800 block of Independence Ct. “Firefighters were dis patched to this incident and found nothing show ing upon arrival,” said Lieutenant Scott Dakin. “As they made entry into the home they found light smoke. The resident advised the fire had been extinguished prior to fire department arrival.” Firefighters found the fire had occurred in the attic of the home. Crews utilized the thermal imag ing camera to check to see if the fire had extended beyond the area of involve ment. The cause of this fire was determined to be an electrical issue. At 10:02 p.m. that night, communication officers received a 911 call report ing another structure fire in the 200 block of Engle wood Rd. Upon arrival, firefighters found flame and smoke coming from one corner of the home. “Firefighters made an aggressive interior attack on the fire.” said Lt. Dakin. “They were able to quickly bring the fire under con trol.” Firefighters worked to check for extension of the fire and perform salvage and overhaul to ensure the fire was completely extin guished. No one was home at the time of this fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation. At 10:05 Saturday morn ing, a 911 call was placed reporting a vehicle fire in the 500 block of Carl Cedar Hill Road. Engine 5 and Med 5 responded to this incident and found fire in the engine compartment and spreading into the pas senger compartment of a pickup truck. Firefighters quick ly extinguished the fire. Mechanical issues was determined to be the cause of this fire. At 6:22 Saturday night, communication officers received a 911 call report ing a structure fire in the 400 block of Groveland Dr. “Firefighters were dis patched to this incident and found a single wide trail er fully involved,” said Lt. Dakin. “Fire crews stopped the fire from extending to nearby structures and then extinguished the trailer.” The trailer was being used for storage at the time of the fire. Chief Fire Inves tigator Lieutenant Blair Darst conducted an origin and cause investigation on this fire. It was determined to be an intentional human act. The investigation is being handled by the Fire Investigation Team and the Barrow County Sheriff’s Office. Two minutes after mid night on Sunday morning, communication officers received a 911 call report ing a structure fire in the 100 block of Etheridge Road. “Firefighters found a home fully involved in fire,” Dakin said. “Lad der Truck 7 was utilized to bring the fire under control. Firefighters than extinguished the remain der of the fire utilizing fire hoses.” The home was vacant at the time of the fire and was completely destroyed as a result of the flames. Lt. Darst conducted an ori gin and cause investigation and determine the fire was the result of an intentional human act. The investiga tion is being conducted by the Fire Investigation Team and the Auburn Police Department. At 5:03 Sunday morn ing, communication offi cers received a 911 call reporting a structure fire in the 400 block of Dunahoo Road. “The caller advised com munication officers that the home had light smoke throughout it.” stated Lieu tenant Dakin. “They stated that they could not find the source of the smoke. Communication officers advised the caller to evac uate the home due to the potential fast growth of fire.” Upon arrival firefighters found a two-story home with light smoke show ing from the chimney in the area of the roof line. Upon entering the home, light smoke was found in the ceiling area around the fireplace. Firefighters cut a hole in the wood ceil ing and found smoldering around the chimney area. The fire was extinguished and the area was further checked utilizing a thermal imaging camera. “We want to remind citi zens that they need to have their fireplaces and chim neys cleaned and checked in order to ensure they are in good working order.” said Lt. Dakin. Crews were able to con tain this fire to the area of the chimney. CHRIS SAVAGE Lawn Care • Mowing • Leaf Clean-Up • Gutter Cleaning 1 Pressure Washing 1 Pine Straw & Mulch ' Seasonal Flowers 1 Shrub Trimming ' Aeration Annual Contracts Available Call Chris 678-910-9946 ...for all your lawn care needs! Like us on facebook ® Sewer spill reported near Winder’s Valleyview Drive Officials with the City of Winder Wastewater Treatment Plant report a minor sewer spill occurring on Feb. 3 near a tributary adjacent to Valleyview Drive. The tributary eventually leads to Cedar Creek. Officials said the cause of the spill was determined to be a blockage in the gravity sewer main that caused sewer to surcharge the gravity main and overflow out of the top of the manhole. Approximately 3.00 gallons was discharged. Corrective action was taken by immediately clearing the blockage with a sewer jetting machine, then using the root cutting attachment and root cut the interior of the sewer line. The debris that overflowed from the manhole was cleaned up and hydrated powder lime was spread in the area, officials said. Restaurant health inspection scores posted The Northeast Health District posts the following health inspec tions scores for area restaurants from Dec. 28, 2015 through Feb. 4, 2016. Violations are shown for scores below 90. •SHANES’ RIB SHACK, 916 Loganville Highway, Bethlehem: 91 •MENCHIE'S BARROW CROSSING, 916 Loganville High way, Bethlehem: 100 •RUBY TUESDAY, 25 S. Broad Street, Winder: 96 •WAFFLE HOUSE, 848 Logan ville Highway, Bethlehem: 91 •VINTAGE BILLIARDS, 2085 Atlanta Highway, Statham: 100 •KENTUCKY FRIED CHICK EN, 180 W. Athens Street, Winder: 98 •PIZZA HUT, 47 E. May Street, Winder: 88 Violation 4-1A Food Separated and Protected (raw bacon was stored next to cooked Italian sausage and unwashed lemons and onions were stored over sliced pep- peroni in the walk-in cooler. Cor rected on site). •HEAD START/N. GEORGIA CHILD DEVELOP. CENTER, 37 5. Center St., Winder: 100 •BOJANGLE’S, 270 N. Broad Street, Winder: 99 •JUST WINGS & MORE, 168 W. May Street, Winder: 92 •WAFFLE HOUSE, 1935 High way 211, Hoschton: 92 •VEND, 107 Smith Mill Road, Bethlehem: 91 •BRUCE’S BISCUITS AND BAR-B-QUE, 1365 4th Avenue, Auburn: 95 •WENDY’S, 280 Exchange Bou levard, Bethlehem: 98 •COUNTRY INN & SUITES, 925 Highway 124, Braselton: 100 •BARBERITOS, 306 Exchange Boulevard, Bethlehem: 96 •ALTERNATIVE EDUCATION, 54 Star Street, Bethlehem: 100 •MICHAEL’S PIZZA, 335 Jeffer son Street, Statham: 91 •FIREHOUSE SUBS, 108 E. May Street, Winder: 81 Violation 4-1A Food Separated and Protect ed (unwashed peppers and lemons were stored over prepped ready-to- eat lettuce in the reach-in cooler. Corrected on site by moving the unwashed vegetables to the shelf below the prepped food items). •PROJECT ADAM, 112 Lanthier Street, Winder: 100 •BARROW COUNTY HEAD START, 75 Maynard Street, Wind er: 100 •BARROW COUNTY EARLY HEAD START, 55 Maynard Street, Winder: 100 •COUNTY LINE ELEMEN TARY SCHOOL, 334 Rockwell Church Road, Winder: 100 •THE SPA AT CHATEAU ELAN, Haven Harbour Drive, Braselton: 94 •BEAR CREEK MIDDLE SCHOOL, Jefferson Street, Statham: 100 SPD makes three arrests The Statham Police Depart ment made three recent arrests: •Samuel Charles Westbury, 26, of Rainey Brooke Drive, Winder; driving under the influence (DUI). •Sandra Castellanos Vallejo, 33, of McCarty Road, Statham; following too closely and driv ing without a valid license. •Isaias Hernandez Rubio, 22, of Poplar Springs Road, Adairsville; DUI/drugs and slower vehicle must keep right. Woman reported with open can of beer being ‘belligerent ’ The Winder Police Department reported the following incident reports: •suspicious person on Candler Street; a female was located sitting on the ground with an opened beer being very belligerent, using profane language with alcohol spilt on her clothing. he was placed under arrest and charged with public drunk. •arrest warrant on W. Wright Street. •harassment on Baskins Circle; a female reported her husband that she is separated from made threats to her over the phone. •traffic stop on W. May Street for an obscured tag; the driver was taken into custody for driving while license suspended or revoked and an obscured tag. •traffic stop for a brake light vio lation on King Street; the driver was charged with driving on a suspended license and brake light requirements. •disturbance on Brookview Terrace; complainant reported her tenant being loud and causing a disturbance in the residence. He was charged wit disor derly conduct. •domestic disturbance on Kimball Street; a separated couple were in a dispute over the husband watching the children for the weekend. BCSO Incidents continued from 6A •warrant arrest on East May Street. Winder; an officer ran the tag on a vehicle parked at the Kan garoo store and the driver came back with an out standing warrant and was taken into custody. •theft by taking on Plantation Drive, Winder; complainant reported that when he returned to his home after being incar cerated. items valued at $5,601 were missing. He reported his girlfriend, who is currently in the Athens-Clarke County jail, had stayed at the resi dence during his incarcer ation and he named her as a suspect. •suspicious vehicle on Barrow Industrial Parkway, Auburn; offi cers checked an unoccu pied, locked vehicle that returned as stolen per the Dawson County Sheriff’s Office. The tag on the vehicle did not match the description and was also reported as stolen. The report showed that the vehicle had been used in a robbery and the Dawson County Sheriff’s Office would process the vehicle. •accident with injuries on University Parkway at Harrison Mill Road. Winder; the at-fault driver was charged with failure to yield when entering a roadway, possession of marijuana and driving Kids • Moms <=v Barrow County's Largest Sale! M * ** •Toys • Strollers • Games • Books • Clothes • Maternity • Nursery • Bikes • Car Seats F ? b ™ ar y 27 1/2 Price Sale • Furniture 8:00 AM ■ 12:00 PM WHAT? Wall-to-wall bargains (over 5000 sq. ft.) for kids, moms, and moms- to-be on the best quality items at yard sale prices. DON'T MISS THIS SALE! WHEN? February 26 4:30 PM - 8:30 PM LOCATED IN FELLOWSHIP HALL Rain or Shine Air conditioned/Heated Where? V 4- Winder First United Methodist Church 280 N. Broad St. Winder (Across from Ingles) For information or to volunteer call Anthony Smith at (770) 867-4594 or email at wfumcconsignmentsale@yahoo.com Visit www.wfumcconsignmentssale.com to register. under the influence of drugs. •verbal dispute at Oak- grove Landfill on Carl Bethlehem Road, Winder; two males at the land fill to dispose of materi als got into a verbal dis pute with two employees. After identifications were checked, one of the males on site to dispose of the materials was charged with outstanding warrants and taken into custody. •shoplifting at Walmart on Atlanta Highway. Winder; a black male attempted to leave the store without paying for a transmitter and two tv’s. •possible burglary on Raymond Drive, Winder; complainant stated upon arriving home from work she noticed a damaged screen on the front level of her home and and two open windows. Nothing was reported missing. Local propane company in Jefferson Now Hiring Serviceman No experience necessary, will train! License Class B with HazMat en dorsement preferred but not re quired. Paid vacation with 40IK and employer paid insurance. Fax resume to 706-367-9221, Email to info@folgergas.com, or stop by 1950 Bill Wright Rd., Jefferson to fill out an application.