BURKE EMA REPORT


The Burke County Emergency Management Agency responded to 113 patients’ calls during the week ending June 26. Of those, 79 resulted in transports, including 41 to Augusta hospitals. Thirty three of the transports were determined to be emergencies and 46 were non-emergent.

The agency also answered 38 fire calls during the week. They included three brush/grass fires, one camper/RV fire, two false alarms, one fire/smoke alarm, one gas leak, one outside/ trash/waste/dumpster fire, 19 rescues, one smoke scare, one structure fire, three vehicle fires, one woods fire, one public service call and three unspecified calls.

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