Storms Knock Down Wires, Trees in Lilburn, Snellville

The strong storms that roared through Gwinnett County Friday afternoon kept public safety crews busy, according to Gwinnett Fire spokesman Capt. Tommy Rutledge.

Rutledge reported in an email media alert sent around 6:30 p.m. Friday that firefighters responded to several calls of downed trees and power lines, mostly in the areas of Lilburn and Snellville.

Here's Rutledge's report:

GWINNETT FIRE/MEDIA ALERT: STORM RESPONSE ACTIVITY 6/28/13 AT 6:22 P.M.

Firefighters were kept busy this evening responding to a host of incidents involving wires and trees down.  There were no reports of major damage and no injuries due to these incidents.  The following is a brief synopsis:

TREES DOWN

3000 block of Ansley Forest Court, SW in Snellville.  The caller reported a tree down leaning on the roof of the home.  There were no injuries reported.

5500 block of Bowers Road, SW in Stone Mountain.  The caller reported a tree down on the house.  There were no injuries reported.

WIRES DOWN

Highway 316 East at Drowning Creek Road, SE in Dacula.  Live wires down across both sides of Highway 316.

5500 block of Crestland Court, SW in Stone Mountain

1800 block of Pucketts Drive, SW in Lilburn

3200 block of Lamplighter Terrace, SW in Snellville

4100 block of Wellington Hills Lane, SW in Snellville

4200 block of River Club Drive, SW in Lilburn

1900 block of Englewood Way, SW in Snellville