Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
GD incident on 2011-11-06 — OR
Operator
Northwest Natural Gas Co
Cause
Other Outside Force Damage
Commodity
—
Program
GD
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$0
Incident datetime
2011-11-06 11:39
Report number
Location
OR, WASHINGTON
Narrative
At approximately 11:39am on november 6, 2011 nw natural was notified of a house fire at 763 se high st. In hillsboro, oregon. Nwn first responder arrived on site at about 12:08pm to find the fire department on site and working on containment. Five people had self-evacuated due to the fire. Access to meter and regulator, which were in the garage, was denied until fire department extinguished flames and hotspots. Upon access to meter and regulator, nw natural's first responder found a gas leak at the riser valve core because packing grease burned out at core from temperatures generated by the fire. The gas was controlled and repairs were completed by approximately 3:51pm. Nw natural does not have a reason to believe that natural gas was involved in the cause of the fire, however, the fire department's final report lists the cause of fire as undetermined.
Detailed record list
Occurred At
2011-11-06 11:39:00
Year
2011
Report Received Date
2011-12-02 00:00:00
Iyear
2011.0
Report Number
20110389.0
Supplemental Number
15449.0
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
13840
Name
Northwest Natural Gas Co
Operator Street Address
250 Sw Taylor St
Operator City Name
Portland
Operator State Abbreviation
OR
Operator Postal Code
97204
Local Datetime
2011-11-06 11:39:00
Location Street Address
763 Se High Street
Location City Name
Hillsboro
Location County Name
Washington
Location State Abbreviation
OR
Location Postal Code
97123
Location Latitude
45.51289039
Location Longitude
-122.9770225
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2011-11-06 13:45:00
Nrc Rpt Num
994739
Unintentional Release
0.0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Ignite Ind
Yes
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
5.0
Incident Identified Datetime
2011-11-06 11:39:00
On Site Datetime
2011-11-06 12:08:00
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
Material Involved
Other
Material Details
Cast Aluminum
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Seal Or Packing
Class Location Type
Class 3 Location
Est Cost Oper Paid
80000.0
Est Cost Prop Damage
0.0
Est Cost Emergency
0.0
Est Cost Other
0.0
Est Cost Unintentional Release
0.0
Prpty
80000.0
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 operator did not find that an investigation of the controller(s) actions or control room issues was necessary due to: (provide an explanation for why the operator did not investigate)
Investigation Status Details
This was a residential house fire with cause of fire unknown.
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
D***** D*****
Preparer Title
Compliance Specialist
Preparer Email
D************@n********.com
Preparer Telephone
503-226-4211
Preparer Fax
503-273-4822
Authorizer Name
K**** S*******
Authorizer Title
Code Compliance Manager
Authorizer Telephone
503-226-4211
Authorizer Email
K*************@n********.com
Narrative
At approximately 11:39am on november 6, 2011 nw natural was notified of a house fire at 763 se high st. In hillsboro, oregon. Nwn first responder arrived on site at about 12:08pm to find the fire department on site and working on containment. Five people had self-evacuated due to the fire. Access to meter and regulator, which were in the garage, was denied until fire department extinguished flames and hotspots. Upon access to meter and regulator, nw natural's first responder found a gas leak at the riser valve core because packing grease burned out at core from temperatures generated by the fire. The gas was controlled and repairs were completed by approximately 3:51pm. Nw natural does not have a reason to believe that natural gas was involved in the cause of the fire, however, the fire department's final report lists the cause of fire as undetermined.
| Occurred At | 2011-11-06 11:39:00 |
|---|---|
| Year | 2011 |
| Report Received Date | 2011-12-02 00:00:00 |
| Iyear | 2011.0 |
| Report Number | 20110389.0 |
| Supplemental Number | 15449.0 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 13840 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Northwest Natural Gas Co |
| Operator Street Address | 250 Sw Taylor St |
| Operator City Name | Portland |
| Operator State Abbreviation | OR |
| Operator Postal Code | 97204 |
| Local Datetime | 2011-11-06 11:39:00 |
| Location Street Address | 763 Se High Street |
| Location City Name | Hillsboro |
| Location County Name | Washington |
| Location State Abbreviation | OR |
| Location Postal Code | 97123 |
| Location Latitude | 45.51289039 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -122.9770225 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2011-11-06 13:45:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 994739 NRC Report How to search |
| Unintentional Release | 0.0 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Ignite Ind | Yes |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 5.0 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2011-11-06 11:39:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2011-11-06 12:08:00 |
| 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 |
| Material Involved | Other |
| Material Details | Cast Aluminum |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Seal Or Packing |
| Class Location Type | Class 3 Location |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 80000.0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 0.0 |
| Prpty | 80000.0 |
| 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 operator did not find that an investigation of the controller(s) actions or control room issues was necessary due to: (provide an explanation for why the operator did not investigate) |
| Investigation Status Details | This was a residential house fire with cause of fire unknown. |
| 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 | D***** D***** |
| Preparer Title | Compliance Specialist |
| Preparer Email | D************@n********.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 503-226-4211 |
| Preparer Fax | 503-273-4822 |
| Authorizer Name | K**** S******* |
| Authorizer Title | Code Compliance Manager |
| Authorizer Telephone | 503-226-4211 |
| Authorizer Email | K*************@n********.com |
| Narrative | At approximately 11:39am on november 6, 2011 nw natural was notified of a house fire at 763 se high st. In hillsboro, oregon. Nwn first responder arrived on site at about 12:08pm to find the fire department on site and working on containment. Five people had self-evacuated due to the fire. Access to meter and regulator, which were in the garage, was denied until fire department extinguished flames and hotspots. Upon access to meter and regulator, nw natural's first responder found a gas leak at the riser valve core because packing grease burned out at core from temperatures generated by the fire. The gas was controlled and repairs were completed by approximately 3:51pm. Nw natural does not have a reason to believe that natural gas was involved in the cause of the fire, however, the fire department's final report lists the cause of fire as undetermined. |
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