Incident details
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GD incident on 2010-06-23 — CA
Operator
Pacific Gas & Electric Co
Cause
Other Outside Force Damage
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GD
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$2,000
Incident datetime
2010-06-23 02:44
Report number
Location
CA, KERN
Narrative
A structure fire resulted in property damages to two residences. The heat from the structure fire melted the regulator and meter at 903 buena vista street, causing gas to be released. The gas ignited and contributed to the fire. Gas was shut off at the service valve by pg&e personnel at 0530 hours. The gas service to 903 buena vista street was excavated at property line and cut off at 0630 hours. The cause of the structure fire is yet to be determined, although the fire department is investigating the incident as a possible arson case. The fire damage to the residence at 901 buena vista street did not involve pg&e gas facilities. A leak survey of this service detected no leakage. This incident was determined to be reportable due to damages exceeding $50,000, and that the cause of the fire is yet to be determined.
Detailed record list
Occurred At
2010-06-23 02:44:00
Year
2010
Report Received Date
2010-07-20 00:00:00
Iyear
2010.0
Report Number
20100055.0
Supplemental Number
15075.0
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
15007
Name
Pacific Gas & Electric Co
Operator Street Address
6121 Bollinger Canyon Rd.
Operator City Name
San Ramon
Operator State Abbreviation
CA
Operator Postal Code
94583
Local Datetime
2010-06-23 02:00:00
Location Street Address
901 & 903 Buena Vista Street
Location City Name
Taft
Location County Name
Kern
Location State Abbreviation
CA
Location Postal Code
93268
Location Latitude
35.13179
Location Longitude
-119.45341
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2010-06-23 07:30:00
Nrc Rpt Num
945126
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
10.0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Ignite Ind
Yes
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
1.0
Incident Identified Datetime
2010-06-23 02:44:00
On Site Datetime
2010-06-23 03:54:00
Federal
No
Location Type
Private Property
Incident Area Type
Aboveground
Incident Area Subtype
Typical Aboveground Facility Piping Or Appurtenance (E.g. Value Or Regulator Station, Outdoor Meter Set)
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Privately Owned
System Part Involved
Outside Meter/regulator Set
Material Involved
Other
Material Details
Aluminum
Release Type
Other
Release Type Details
Fire First Melted Meter
Class Location Type
Class 3 Location
Est Cost Oper Paid
0.0
Est Cost Prop Damage
2000.0
Est Cost Other
330000.0
Est Cost Other Details
Damages To Residential Properties
Est Cost Unintentional Release
0.0
Prpty
332000.0
Commercial Affected
0.0
Industrial Affected
0.0
Residences Affected
2.0
Accident Psig
15.0
Normal Psig
15.0
Mop Psig
18.0
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop
Scada In Place Ind
No
Accident Identifier
Notification From Emergency Responder
Investigation Status
No, the facility was not monitored by a controller(s) at the time of the incident
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Other Outside Force Damage
Cause Details
Nearby Industrial, Man-Made, Or Other Fire/explosion As Primary Cause Of Incident
Outside Force Type
Nearby Industrial, Man-Made, Or Other Fire/explosion As Primary Cause Of Incident
Preparer Name
L******* D*******
Preparer Title
Sr. Program Manager
Preparer Email
L***@p**.com
Preparer Telephone
925 974 4313
Authorizer Name
G*** C*****
Authorizer Email
No Email Address
Narrative
A structure fire resulted in property damages to two residences. The heat from the structure fire melted the regulator and meter at 903 buena vista street, causing gas to be released. The gas ignited and contributed to the fire. Gas was shut off at the service valve by pg&e personnel at 0530 hours. The gas service to 903 buena vista street was excavated at property line and cut off at 0630 hours. The cause of the structure fire is yet to be determined, although the fire department is investigating the incident as a possible arson case. The fire damage to the residence at 901 buena vista street did not involve pg&e gas facilities. A leak survey of this service detected no leakage. This incident was determined to be reportable due to damages exceeding $50,000, and that the cause of the fire is yet to be determined.
| Occurred At | 2010-06-23 02:44:00 |
|---|---|
| Year | 2010 |
| Report Received Date | 2010-07-20 00:00:00 |
| Iyear | 2010.0 |
| Report Number | 20100055.0 |
| Supplemental Number | 15075.0 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 15007 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Pacific Gas & Electric Co |
| Operator Street Address | 6121 Bollinger Canyon Rd. |
| Operator City Name | San Ramon |
| Operator State Abbreviation | CA |
| Operator Postal Code | 94583 |
| Local Datetime | 2010-06-23 02:00:00 |
| Location Street Address | 901 & 903 Buena Vista Street |
| Location City Name | Taft |
| Location County Name | Kern |
| Location State Abbreviation | CA |
| Location Postal Code | 93268 |
| Location Latitude | 35.13179 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -119.45341 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2010-06-23 07:30:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 945126 NRC Report How to search |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 10.0 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Ignite Ind | Yes |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 1.0 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2010-06-23 02:44:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2010-06-23 03:54:00 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Private Property |
| Incident Area Type | Aboveground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Typical Aboveground Facility Piping Or Appurtenance (E.g. Value Or Regulator Station, Outdoor Meter Set) |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Privately Owned |
| System Part Involved | Outside Meter/regulator Set |
| Material Involved | Other |
| Material Details | Aluminum |
| Release Type | Other |
| Release Type Details | Fire First Melted Meter |
| Class Location Type | Class 3 Location |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 2000.0 |
| Est Cost Other | 330000.0 |
| Est Cost Other Details | Damages To Residential Properties |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 0.0 |
| Prpty | 332000.0 |
| Commercial Affected | 0.0 |
| Industrial Affected | 0.0 |
| Residences Affected | 2.0 |
| Accident Psig | 15.0 |
| Normal Psig | 15.0 |
| Mop Psig | 18.0 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop |
| Scada In Place Ind | No |
| Accident Identifier | Notification From Emergency Responder |
| Investigation Status | No, the facility was not monitored by a controller(s) at the time of the incident |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Other Outside Force Damage |
| Cause Details | Nearby Industrial, Man-Made, Or Other Fire/explosion As Primary Cause Of Incident |
| Outside Force Type | Nearby Industrial, Man-Made, Or Other Fire/explosion As Primary Cause Of Incident |
| Preparer Name | L******* D******* |
| Preparer Title | Sr. Program Manager |
| Preparer Email | L***@p**.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 925 974 4313 |
| Authorizer Name | G*** C***** |
| Authorizer Email | No Email Address |
| Narrative | A structure fire resulted in property damages to two residences. The heat from the structure fire melted the regulator and meter at 903 buena vista street, causing gas to be released. The gas ignited and contributed to the fire. Gas was shut off at the service valve by pg&e personnel at 0530 hours. The gas service to 903 buena vista street was excavated at property line and cut off at 0630 hours. The cause of the structure fire is yet to be determined, although the fire department is investigating the incident as a possible arson case. The fire damage to the residence at 901 buena vista street did not involve pg&e gas facilities. A leak survey of this service detected no leakage. This incident was determined to be reportable due to damages exceeding $50,000, and that the cause of the fire is yet to be determined. |
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