Large dumpster fire at Valero gas station

Heard on: Oconee Fire

01:40

This transcript is auto-generated from live dispatch audio and may be incomplete or inaccurate. It is not an official report and may change.

00:00

Oconee Fire Station One, stand by for a dumpster fire page.

00:12

Oconee County Fire Station One being en route to the Valero off of Greensboro Highway, going to be (number withheld) Greensboro Highway.

00:22

Reference to a caller's advising it looks like it's going to be a mattress that's on fire right next to the dumpster.

00:30

He does see flames.

00:32

So county's clear at midnight oh five.

00:40

936, I'm calling.

00:43

Go ahead.

00:45

I'll be on scene.

00:47

We do have a very large fire going inside the dumpsters.

00:51

If you'll go ahead and take station one, see if we can get a truck down here.

00:58

10-4.

01:01

Elkhorn Fire Station One, stand by for a 2nd page out of Valero.

01:15

Oconee County Fire Station One, be en route to the Valero off of Greensboro Highway, (number withheld) Greensboro Highway.

01:23

It's going to be a reference to a dumpster fire.

01:26

Caller advised it looks to be a mattress on fire.

01:29

We do have firefighter 536 on scene verifying that it is going to be a large fire and to repage to get a truck out.

01:38

Elk County, clear at midnight eight.

7/22/2026 09:05 PM

Fire

Greensboro Hwy, Watkinsville, GA 30677

Not official report. AI-generated from public dispatch audio. Always verify with official sources.

As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to a large dumpster fire near a gas station on Greensboro Highway. A caller reported a mattress burning next to the dumpster, and firefighters on scene confirmed a significant fire inside the dumpsters and requested additional equipment.