Incident details
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GD incident on 2011-07-01 — WI
Operator
Northern States Power Co Of Wisconsin
Cause
Natural Force Damage
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GD
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$1,200
Incident datetime
2011-07-01 21:16
Report number
Location
WI, ASHLAND
Narrative
During a server thunderstorm, lightning hit the residential gas meter at 3311 city heights rd in ashland wi. The gas meter was blown off the meter set piping and ignited the blowing gas. As a result of the burning gas the home sustained damages in excess of $50,000. The fire department, upon arrival extinguished the fire and bent over the riser piping to eliminate the blowing gas. Once the northern states power company on call emergency responder arrived the service was dug at the base of the riser and cut and capped. A new service and meter set will be installed once the home is repaired. It was not clear until 8:00 am the next morning that lightning hit the meter set directly causing the subsequent fire and damage.
Detailed record list
Occurred At
2011-07-01 21:16:00
Year
2011
Report Received Date
2011-07-07 00:00:00
Iyear
2011.0
Report Number
20110233.0
Supplemental Number
15484.0
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
13783
Name
Northern States Power Co Of Wisconsin
Operator Street Address
1414 West Hamilton Ave., Ste. 3
Operator City Name
Eau Claire
Operator State Abbreviation
WI
Operator Postal Code
54702
Local Datetime
2011-07-01 20:52:00
Location Street Address
3311 City Heights Rd
Location City Name
Ashland
Location County Name
Ashland
Location State Abbreviation
WI
Location Postal Code
54806
Location Latitude
46.569211
Location Longitude
-90.917795
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2011-07-02 09:30:00
Nrc Rpt Num
981518
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
8.0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Ignite Ind
Yes
Explode Ind
Yes
Num Pub Evacuated
8.0
Incident Identified Datetime
2011-07-01 21:16:00
On Site Datetime
2011-07-01 21:37:00
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 / Meter And Regualtor
Release Type
Other
Release Type Details
Lightning Strike Directly To Gas Meter.
Class Location Type
Class 3 Location
Est Cost Oper Paid
50000.0
Est Cost Prop Damage
1200.0
Est Cost Emergency
1200.0
Est Cost Other
0.0
Est Cost Unintentional Release
37.0
Prpty
52437.0
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
Natural Force Damage
Cause Details
Lightning
Natural Force Type
Lightning
Lightning Subtype
Direct Hit
Nf Extreme Weather Ind
Yes
Nf Other Ind
Yes
Nf Extreme Weather Details
Severe Thunderstorm
Preparer Name
R**** R****
Preparer Title
Pipeline Compliance And Standards Consultant
Preparer Email
R************@x*********.com
Preparer Telephone
715-737-1595
Preparer Fax
715-7372611
Authorizer Name
B**** A*******
Authorizer Title
Director Area Engineering And Control Center
Authorizer Telephone
715-737-4645
Authorizer Email
B***************@x*********.com
Narrative
During a server thunderstorm, lightning hit the residential gas meter at 3311 city heights rd in ashland wi. The gas meter was blown off the meter set piping and ignited the blowing gas. As a result of the burning gas the home sustained damages in excess of $50,000. The fire department, upon arrival extinguished the fire and bent over the riser piping to eliminate the blowing gas. Once the northern states power company on call emergency responder arrived the service was dug at the base of the riser and cut and capped. A new service and meter set will be installed once the home is repaired. It was not clear until 8:00 am the next morning that lightning hit the meter set directly causing the subsequent fire and damage.
| Occurred At | 2011-07-01 21:16:00 |
|---|---|
| Year | 2011 |
| Report Received Date | 2011-07-07 00:00:00 |
| Iyear | 2011.0 |
| Report Number | 20110233.0 |
| Supplemental Number | 15484.0 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 13783 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Northern States Power Co Of Wisconsin |
| Operator Street Address | 1414 West Hamilton Ave., Ste. 3 |
| Operator City Name | Eau Claire |
| Operator State Abbreviation | WI |
| Operator Postal Code | 54702 |
| Local Datetime | 2011-07-01 20:52:00 |
| Location Street Address | 3311 City Heights Rd |
| Location City Name | Ashland |
| Location County Name | Ashland |
| Location State Abbreviation | WI |
| Location Postal Code | 54806 |
| Location Latitude | 46.569211 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -90.917795 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2011-07-02 09:30:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 981518 NRC Report How to search |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 8.0 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Ignite Ind | Yes |
| Explode Ind | Yes |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 8.0 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2011-07-01 21:16:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2011-07-01 21:37:00 |
| 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 / Meter And Regualtor |
| Release Type | Other |
| Release Type Details | Lightning Strike Directly To Gas Meter. |
| Class Location Type | Class 3 Location |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 50000.0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 1200.0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 1200.0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 37.0 |
| Prpty | 52437.0 |
| 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 | Natural Force Damage |
| Cause Details | Lightning |
| Natural Force Type | Lightning |
| Lightning Subtype | Direct Hit |
| Nf Extreme Weather Ind | Yes |
| Nf Other Ind | Yes |
| Nf Extreme Weather Details | Severe Thunderstorm |
| Preparer Name | R**** R**** |
| Preparer Title | Pipeline Compliance And Standards Consultant |
| Preparer Email | R************@x*********.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 715-737-1595 |
| Preparer Fax | 715-7372611 |
| Authorizer Name | B**** A******* |
| Authorizer Title | Director Area Engineering And Control Center |
| Authorizer Telephone | 715-737-4645 |
| Authorizer Email | B***************@x*********.com |
| Narrative | During a server thunderstorm, lightning hit the residential gas meter at 3311 city heights rd in ashland wi. The gas meter was blown off the meter set piping and ignited the blowing gas. As a result of the burning gas the home sustained damages in excess of $50,000. The fire department, upon arrival extinguished the fire and bent over the riser piping to eliminate the blowing gas. Once the northern states power company on call emergency responder arrived the service was dug at the base of the riser and cut and capped. A new service and meter set will be installed once the home is repaired. It was not clear until 8:00 am the next morning that lightning hit the meter set directly causing the subsequent fire and damage. |
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