Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
GD incident on 2011-05-08 — 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)
$200
Incident datetime
2011-05-08 00:51
Report number
Location
MD, PRINCE GEORGE'S
Narrative
Washington gas was notified by the prince george's fire board of a house fire at 3015 ellicott road in beltsville, md, on sunday, may 8, 2011 at 00:51. Washington gas personnel arrived on the site at 01:23. The service line was turned off at the outside curb valve. A 360 degree bar and test survey was conducted around the structure and over the service line and main. No leak indications were found. An odorant sample was taken and odorant level was found to be acceptable. The service line was capped off at the curb valve. A pressure test of the service line was conducted on may 13, 2011 and no leak indications were found. Discussions on site with fire personnel the day of the incident indicated that the fire started on the second floor and then collapsed into the basement where the washington gas facilities were. Washington gas facility involvement was secondary.
Detailed record list
Occurred At
2011-05-08 00:51:00
Year
2011
Report Received Date
2011-06-07 00:00:00
Iyear
2011.0
Report Number
20110169.0
Supplemental Number
15256.0
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
2011-05-08 00:51:00
Location Street Address
3015 Ellicott Road
Location City Name
Beltsville
Location County Name
Prince George's
Location State Abbreviation
MD
Location Postal Code
20904
Location Latitude
39.05235
Location Longitude
-76.94492
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2011-05-08 02:49:00
Nrc Rpt Num
975617
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
17.0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Ignite Ind
Yes
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0.0
Incident Identified Datetime
2011-05-08 00:51:00
On Site Datetime
2011-05-08 01:23:00
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
1964.0
Material Involved
Other
Material Details
Cast Aluminum
Release Type
Other
Release Type Details
Damage To An Inside Meter Build-Up Due To A House Fire.
Class Location Type
Class 3 Location
Est Cost Oper Paid
0.0
Est Cost Prop Damage
200.0
Est Cost Emergency
2200.0
Est Cost Other
400000.0
Est Cost Other Details
Approximate Damage To The Structure As A Result Of A House Fire.
Est Cost Unintentional Release
80.0
Prpty
402480.0
Commercial Affected
0.0
Industrial Affected
0.0
Residences Affected
1.0
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**** S*******
Authorizer Title
Manager - Dot Pipeline Safety Compliance
Authorizer Telephone
703-750-4341
Authorizer Email
D********@w******.com
Narrative
Washington gas was notified by the prince george's fire board of a house fire at 3015 ellicott road in beltsville, md, on sunday, may 8, 2011 at 00:51. Washington gas personnel arrived on the site at 01:23. The service line was turned off at the outside curb valve. A 360 degree bar and test survey was conducted around the structure and over the service line and main. No leak indications were found. An odorant sample was taken and odorant level was found to be acceptable. The service line was capped off at the curb valve. A pressure test of the service line was conducted on may 13, 2011 and no leak indications were found. Discussions on site with fire personnel the day of the incident indicated that the fire started on the second floor and then collapsed into the basement where the washington gas facilities were. Washington gas facility involvement was secondary.
| Occurred At | 2011-05-08 00:51:00 |
|---|---|
| Year | 2011 |
| Report Received Date | 2011-06-07 00:00:00 |
| Iyear | 2011.0 |
| Report Number | 20110169.0 |
| Supplemental Number | 15256.0 |
| 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 | 2011-05-08 00:51:00 |
| Location Street Address | 3015 Ellicott Road |
| Location City Name | Beltsville |
| Location County Name | Prince George's |
| Location State Abbreviation | MD |
| Location Postal Code | 20904 |
| Location Latitude | 39.05235 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -76.94492 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2011-05-08 02:49:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 975617 NRC Report How to search |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 17.0 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Ignite Ind | Yes |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0.0 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2011-05-08 00:51:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2011-05-08 01:23:00 |
| 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 | 1964.0 |
| Material Involved | Other |
| Material Details | Cast Aluminum |
| Release Type | Other |
| Release Type Details | Damage To An Inside Meter Build-Up Due To A House Fire. |
| Class Location Type | Class 3 Location |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 200.0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 2200.0 |
| Est Cost Other | 400000.0 |
| Est Cost Other Details | Approximate Damage To The Structure As A Result Of A House Fire. |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 80.0 |
| Prpty | 402480.0 |
| Commercial Affected | 0.0 |
| Industrial Affected | 0.0 |
| Residences Affected | 1.0 |
| 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**** S******* |
| Authorizer Title | Manager - Dot Pipeline Safety Compliance |
| Authorizer Telephone | 703-750-4341 |
| Authorizer Email | D********@w******.com |
| Narrative | Washington gas was notified by the prince george's fire board of a house fire at 3015 ellicott road in beltsville, md, on sunday, may 8, 2011 at 00:51. Washington gas personnel arrived on the site at 01:23. The service line was turned off at the outside curb valve. A 360 degree bar and test survey was conducted around the structure and over the service line and main. No leak indications were found. An odorant sample was taken and odorant level was found to be acceptable. The service line was capped off at the curb valve. A pressure test of the service line was conducted on may 13, 2011 and no leak indications were found. Discussions on site with fire personnel the day of the incident indicated that the fire started on the second floor and then collapsed into the basement where the washington gas facilities were. Washington gas facility involvement was secondary. |
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