Incident details
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GD incident on 2010-12-29 — VA
Operator
Washington Gas Light Co
Cause
Other Outside Force Damage
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GD
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$150
Incident datetime
2010-12-29 17:07
Report number
Location
VA, FAIRFAX
Narrative
Washington gas responded to the scene of a house fire at 6010 columbia pike in falls church, va on wednesday, december 29, 2010, at the request of the fairfax county fire board. Upon arrival, washington gas found the gas off by the fire department at the inside meter valve. A washington gas crew also turned the gas off at the curb valve. A 360-degree underground migration survey was conducted and no leak indications were found. The service was excavated and capped off at the curb valve. A pressure test was conducted on the service from the capped off location to the inside meter valve and no leak indications were found. An odorant sample was taken and the level of odorant was found to be acceptable. Washington gas had discussions with the fairfax fire department and found that the fire was started by a candle on a bed in the basement. Damage to washington gas facilities was secondary.
Detailed record list
Occurred At
2010-12-29 17:07:00
Year
2010
Report Received Date
2011-01-28 00:00:00
Iyear
2010.0
Report Number
20110014.0
Supplemental Number
15176.0
Report Type
Original Final
Operator Id
22182
Name
Washington Gas Light Co
Operator Street Address
1000 Maine Avenue, Sw
Operator City Name
Washington
Operator State Abbreviation
DC
Operator Postal Code
20024
Local Datetime
2010-12-29 17:07:00
Location Street Address
6010 Columbia Pike
Location City Name
Falls Church
Location County Name
Fairfax
Location State Abbreviation
VA
Location Postal Code
22041-1911
Location Latitude
38.84606
Location Longitude
-77.13995
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2010-12-29 19:15:00
Nrc Rpt Num
963329
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
5.0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Ignite Ind
Yes
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0.0
Incident Identified Datetime
2010-12-29 17:07:00
On Site Datetime
2010-12-29 17:31:00
Federal
No
Location Type
Private Property
Incident Area Type
Aboveground
Incident Area Subtype
Inside A Building
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Privately Owned
System Part Involved
Inside Meter/regulator Set
Installation Year
1955.0
Material Involved
Other
Material Details
Cast Aluminum
Release Type
Other
Release Type Details
Damage To An Inside Meter Build-Up As A Result Of A House Fire.
Class Location Type
Class 3 Location
Est Cost Oper Paid
0.0
Est Cost Prop Damage
150.0
Est Cost Emergency
2700.0
Est Cost Other
75000.0
Est Cost Other Details
Damage Estimate To The Structure As A Result Of A House Fire.
Est Cost Unintentional Release
26.0
Prpty
77876.0
Commercial Affected
0.0
Industrial Affected
0.0
Residences Affected
1.0
Accident Psig
20.0
Normal Psig
20.0
Mop Psig
25.0
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
M****** U*****
Preparer Title
Supervisor - Dot Pipeline Safety Compliance
Preparer Email
M******@w******.com
Preparer Telephone
703-750-4479
Preparer Fax
703-750-5591
Authorizer Name
D**** W* S*******
Authorizer Title
Manager - Dot Pipeline Safety Compliance
Authorizer Telephone
703-750-4341
Authorizer Email
D********@w******.com
Narrative
Washington gas responded to the scene of a house fire at 6010 columbia pike in falls church, va on wednesday, december 29, 2010, at the request of the fairfax county fire board. Upon arrival, washington gas found the gas off by the fire department at the inside meter valve. A washington gas crew also turned the gas off at the curb valve. A 360-degree underground migration survey was conducted and no leak indications were found. The service was excavated and capped off at the curb valve. A pressure test was conducted on the service from the capped off location to the inside meter valve and no leak indications were found. An odorant sample was taken and the level of odorant was found to be acceptable. Washington gas had discussions with the fairfax fire department and found that the fire was started by a candle on a bed in the basement. Damage to washington gas facilities was secondary.
| Occurred At | 2010-12-29 17:07:00 |
|---|---|
| Year | 2010 |
| Report Received Date | 2011-01-28 00:00:00 |
| Iyear | 2010.0 |
| Report Number | 20110014.0 |
| Supplemental Number | 15176.0 |
| Report Type | Original Final |
| Operator Id | 22182 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Washington Gas Light Co |
| Operator Street Address | 1000 Maine Avenue, Sw |
| Operator City Name | Washington |
| Operator State Abbreviation | DC |
| Operator Postal Code | 20024 |
| Local Datetime | 2010-12-29 17:07:00 |
| Location Street Address | 6010 Columbia Pike |
| Location City Name | Falls Church |
| Location County Name | Fairfax |
| Location State Abbreviation | VA |
| Location Postal Code | 22041-1911 |
| Location Latitude | 38.84606 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -77.13995 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2010-12-29 19:15:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 963329 NRC Report How to search |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 5.0 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Ignite Ind | Yes |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0.0 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2010-12-29 17:07:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2010-12-29 17:31:00 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Private Property |
| Incident Area Type | Aboveground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Inside A Building |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Privately Owned |
| System Part Involved | Inside Meter/regulator Set |
| Installation Year | 1955.0 |
| Material Involved | Other |
| Material Details | Cast Aluminum |
| Release Type | Other |
| Release Type Details | Damage To An Inside Meter Build-Up As A Result Of A House Fire. |
| Class Location Type | Class 3 Location |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 150.0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 2700.0 |
| Est Cost Other | 75000.0 |
| Est Cost Other Details | Damage Estimate To The Structure As A Result Of A House Fire. |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 26.0 |
| Prpty | 77876.0 |
| Commercial Affected | 0.0 |
| Industrial Affected | 0.0 |
| Residences Affected | 1.0 |
| Accident Psig | 20.0 |
| Normal Psig | 20.0 |
| Mop Psig | 25.0 |
| 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 | M****** U***** |
| Preparer Title | Supervisor - Dot Pipeline Safety Compliance |
| Preparer Email | M******@w******.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 703-750-4479 |
| Preparer Fax | 703-750-5591 |
| Authorizer Name | D**** W* S******* |
| Authorizer Title | Manager - Dot Pipeline Safety Compliance |
| Authorizer Telephone | 703-750-4341 |
| Authorizer Email | D********@w******.com |
| Narrative | Washington gas responded to the scene of a house fire at 6010 columbia pike in falls church, va on wednesday, december 29, 2010, at the request of the fairfax county fire board. Upon arrival, washington gas found the gas off by the fire department at the inside meter valve. A washington gas crew also turned the gas off at the curb valve. A 360-degree underground migration survey was conducted and no leak indications were found. The service was excavated and capped off at the curb valve. A pressure test was conducted on the service from the capped off location to the inside meter valve and no leak indications were found. An odorant sample was taken and the level of odorant was found to be acceptable. Washington gas had discussions with the fairfax fire department and found that the fire was started by a candle on a bed in the basement. Damage to washington gas facilities was secondary. |
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