Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
GD incident on 2011-02-19 — MD
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)
$100
Incident datetime
2011-02-19 06:05
Report number
Location
MD, PRINCE GEORGE'S
Narrative
Washignton gas responded to a house fire at 8403 potomac avenue in college park, md on february 19, 2011. Upon arrival, washington gas confirmed there was no gas at 8403 but the service to 8401 had been compromised by the heat of the fire at 8403. A 360 degree subsurface bar hole survey was conducted around 8401. The service to 8401 was capped off at the curb. Converstions with fire department personnel indicated that they believed the fire started on the front porch of 8403 where there was a ceramic flower pot with smoking materials.
Detailed record list
Occurred At
2011-02-19 06:05:00
Year
2011
Report Received Date
2011-03-20 00:00:00
Iyear
2011.0
Report Number
20110052.0
Supplemental Number
15221.0
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
2011-02-19 06:05:00
Location Street Address
8403 Potomac Avenue
Location City Name
College Park
Location County Name
Prince George's
Location State Abbreviation
MD
Location Postal Code
20742
Location Latitude
38.99176
Location Longitude
-76.92526
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2011-02-19 08:12:00
Nrc Rpt Num
967955
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
50.0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Ignite Ind
Yes
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0.0
Incident Identified Datetime
2011-02-19 06:05:00
On Site Datetime
2011-02-19 06:45:00
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
Service Riser
Installation Year
1998.0
Material Involved
Plastic
Plastic Type
Polyethylene (Pe)
Plastic Sdr
11
Material Pe Pipe Code
2406
Release Type
Other
Release Type Details
Damage To An Outside Service Riser As A Result Of A House Fire.
Class Location Type
Class 3 Location
Est Cost Oper Paid
0.0
Est Cost Prop Damage
100.0
Est Cost Emergency
10500.0
Est Cost Other
500000.0
Est Cost Other Details
Damage Estimate To The Structure As A Result Of A House Fire.
Est Cost Unintentional Release
250.0
Prpty
510850.0
Commercial Affected
0.0
Industrial Affected
0.0
Residences Affected
45.0
Accident Psig
50.0
Normal Psig
50.0
Mop Psig
60.0
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
Washignton gas responded to a house fire at 8403 potomac avenue in college park, md on february 19, 2011. Upon arrival, washington gas confirmed there was no gas at 8403 but the service to 8401 had been compromised by the heat of the fire at 8403. A 360 degree subsurface bar hole survey was conducted around 8401. The service to 8401 was capped off at the curb. Converstions with fire department personnel indicated that they believed the fire started on the front porch of 8403 where there was a ceramic flower pot with smoking materials.
| Occurred At | 2011-02-19 06:05:00 |
|---|---|
| Year | 2011 |
| Report Received Date | 2011-03-20 00:00:00 |
| Iyear | 2011.0 |
| Report Number | 20110052.0 |
| Supplemental Number | 15221.0 |
| 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 | 2011-02-19 06:05:00 |
| Location Street Address | 8403 Potomac Avenue |
| Location City Name | College Park |
| Location County Name | Prince George's |
| Location State Abbreviation | MD |
| Location Postal Code | 20742 |
| Location Latitude | 38.99176 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -76.92526 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2011-02-19 08:12:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 967955 NRC Report How to search |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 50.0 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Ignite Ind | Yes |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0.0 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2011-02-19 06:05:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2011-02-19 06:45:00 |
| 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 | Service Riser |
| Installation Year | 1998.0 |
| Material Involved | Plastic |
| Plastic Type | Polyethylene (Pe) |
| Plastic Sdr | 11 |
| Material Pe Pipe Code | 2406 |
| Release Type | Other |
| Release Type Details | Damage To An Outside Service Riser As A Result Of A House Fire. |
| Class Location Type | Class 3 Location |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 100.0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 10500.0 |
| Est Cost Other | 500000.0 |
| Est Cost Other Details | Damage Estimate To The Structure As A Result Of A House Fire. |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 250.0 |
| Prpty | 510850.0 |
| Commercial Affected | 0.0 |
| Industrial Affected | 0.0 |
| Residences Affected | 45.0 |
| Accident Psig | 50.0 |
| Normal Psig | 50.0 |
| Mop Psig | 60.0 |
| 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 | Washignton gas responded to a house fire at 8403 potomac avenue in college park, md on february 19, 2011. Upon arrival, washington gas confirmed there was no gas at 8403 but the service to 8401 had been compromised by the heat of the fire at 8403. A 360 degree subsurface bar hole survey was conducted around 8401. The service to 8401 was capped off at the curb. Converstions with fire department personnel indicated that they believed the fire started on the front porch of 8403 where there was a ceramic flower pot with smoking materials. |
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