(Lawrenceville, Ga., Jan. 12, 2023) - The following is a brief synopsis of weather-related incidents mitigated between 3:57 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, January 12, 2023, by Fire and Emergency Services personnel.  It does not include all calls for the time period. 

Earlier this afternoon, The National Weather Service issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning that would last until 4:45 p.m. for Gwinnett County. The warning also included a Tornado Watch for North Central and Northeastern Georgia until 7:00 p.m. this evening. During this 3-hour period, Gwinnett County Fire and Emergency Services responded to 90 incidents. No additional significant incidents or injuries were reported to the Fire-PIO.

STRUCTURE FIRES:     1 incident response (no active fire)

APARTMENT FIRE ALARM ACTIVATIONS: 1 incident response

COMMERCIAL ALARM ACTIVATIONS: 6 incident responses

RESIDENTIAL ALARM ACTIVATIONS: 4 incident responses

CARBON MONOXIDE ALARM ACTIVATIONS: 1 incident response

CAVE-IN/STRUCTURAL COLLAPSE: 0 incident responses

TREE ON A BUILDING / TREE DOWN: 4 incident responses

• 4400 block of Buford Highway NW, Norcross
  • Tree on house, no one trapped
  • American Red Cross assisting 3 adults
  • No injuries reported
• 4200 Block of Bradstone Trace NW, Lilburn
  • Tree on house, no one trapped
  • No injuries reported
• 2900 block of Lawrenceville Highway NW, Lawrenceville
  • Multiple trees down on property, one tree tangled in power lines
  • No injuries
• 4500 block of Lincoln Way SW, Lilburn
  • Tree on house, no one trapped
  • No injuries

WATER IN A BUILDING: 2 incident responses

POWER LINE DOWN: 16 incident responses

GENERAL PUBLIC ASSIST: 6 incident responses

WEATHER RELATED MEDICAL EMERGENCIES: 0 incident responses

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