Department of Fish and Game conservation officers were kept busy over the weekend responding to incidents that ranged from lost, shoeless hikers to crashed snowmobiles and more. On Friday, Jan. 22, at approximately 3:45 p.m., conservation officers were notified of a snowmobile crash on Corridor 11 (Jefferson Notch Road) in Jefferson. Courtney Silva, 27, of Rumford, R.I., had been operating a rental snowmobile when she crashed into a tree.
An investigation revealed that while navigating a slight S-turn, Silva veered off the edge of the trail and struck a tree. Silva, who was fourth in a group of five riders, sustained injuries from the crash and a call to 911 call was placed.
10 Residents At Alexian Village Evacuated Due To Apartment Fire Wednesday, January 20, 2021
Signal Mountain Fire Department personnel contained an apartment fire at Alexian Village on Signal Mountain early Wednesday morning.
At 4:30 a.m., an automatic fire alarm was activated at the South Wing area of Alexian Village. The maintenance staff member arrived to investigate and found the south wing hallway full of smoke. He immediately called 911 reporting an apartment fire.
Maintenance staff entered apartment #509 to find fire in the kitchen. While maintenance staff attempted to fight the fire with fire extinguishers, additional staff members started evacuating 10 residents on the 5th floor and escorted them to the lobby of an adjacent building.