Osprey nest fire causes temporary power outage

  • Osprey feeds young over Lake Oconee. VIRGINIA LINCH/Contributed
    Osprey feeds young over Lake Oconee. VIRGINIA LINCH/Contributed
Residents in northeastern Putnam County were briefly without power Saturday morning when an osprey nest caught fire atop a Tri-County EMC utility pole. Putnam County Fire Chief Tommy McClain said the call came in around 6:15 a.m. July 9, and two firefighters responded. “All we can do in such cases is call Tri-County EMC and stand guard and watch over the scene until the linemen get there,” he…

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