Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
GD incident on 2012-07-06 — CA
Operator
Pacific Gas & Electric Co
Cause
Other Outside Force Damage
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GD
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$2,000
Incident datetime
2012-07-06 19:18
Report number
Location
CA, PLACER
Narrative
At approximately 1918 hours, pg&e was notified by the roseville fire department of an unintentional gas release due to a house fire at 313 atkinson st. In roseville. The fire department had already shut off the flow of gas at the service valve when pg&e's gas service representative arrived on site at 1925 hours. The meter was partially melted and had caught fire. The gsr removed the service meter and regulator and capped the service off by installing a plug downstream of the service valve. A soap test showed fuzz leaks at the valve, so the riser valve was replaced. A leak survey was performed on the service line to the home and connection to the main. No leaks were detected. There was no explosion, no fatalities, and one person suffered smoke inhalation, but was not admitted to the hospital. Fire damage to the structure exceeds $50,000 and the channel 10 sacramento tv was on site. This incident was reported to the DOT and cpuc because damages were expected to exceed $50,000 from the ignition. The roseville fire department noted that the fire started at a location in close proximity to the meter. The roseville fire department found fireworks debris and cigarette butts in the vicinity of the meter. The roseville fire department has classified the cause of the fire as undetermined. As of approximately 0800 hours on august 13, 2012, gas service was restored to 313 atkinson street.
Detailed record list
Occurred At
2012-07-06 19:18:00
Year
2012
Report Received Date
2012-08-08 00:00:00
Iyear
2012.0
Report Number
20120065.0
Supplemental Number
16006.0
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
15007
Name
Pacific Gas & Electric Co
Operator Street Address
6121 Bollinger Canyon Rd.
Operator City Name
San Ramon
Operator State Abbreviation
CA
Operator Postal Code
94583
Local Datetime
2012-07-06 19:00:00
Location Street Address
313 Atkinson Street
Location City Name
Roseville
Location County Name
Placer
Location State Abbreviation
CA
Location Postal Code
95678
Location Latitude
38.74721
Location Longitude
-121.29941
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2012-07-06 21:30:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1016952
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
0.01
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Ignite Ind
Yes
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
3.0
Incident Identified Datetime
2012-07-06 19:18:00
On Site Datetime
2012-07-06 19:25:00
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
Steel
Steel Seam Type
Other
Steel Seam Type Details
Unknown
Release Type
Other
Release Type Details
The Damage To The Meter And Regulator Are Consistent With Exposure To Fire And Excessive Heat. The Roseville Fire Department Found Fireworks Debris And Cigarette Butts In The Vicinity Of The Meter. The Roseville Fire Department Has Classified The Cause Of The Fire As Undetermined.
Class Location Type
Class 3 Location
Est Cost Oper Paid
100000.0
Est Cost Prop Damage
2000.0
Est Cost Emergency
0.0
Est Cost Other
0.0
Est Cost Unintentional Release
0.0
Prpty
102000.0
Commercial Affected
0.0
Industrial Affected
0.0
Residences Affected
1.0
Accident Psig
57.0
Normal Psig
57.0
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
W*** C***
Preparer Title
Program Manager
Preparer Email
W***@p**.com
Preparer Telephone
925-328-5798
Authorizer Name
L******* D*******
Authorizer Title
Manager Of Gas Operations Regulatory Compliance
Authorizer Telephone
925-328-5756
Authorizer Email
L***@p**.com
Narrative
At approximately 1918 hours, pg&e was notified by the roseville fire department of an unintentional gas release due to a house fire at 313 atkinson st. In roseville. The fire department had already shut off the flow of gas at the service valve when pg&e's gas service representative arrived on site at 1925 hours. The meter was partially melted and had caught fire. The gsr removed the service meter and regulator and capped the service off by installing a plug downstream of the service valve. A soap test showed fuzz leaks at the valve, so the riser valve was replaced. A leak survey was performed on the service line to the home and connection to the main. No leaks were detected. There was no explosion, no fatalities, and one person suffered smoke inhalation, but was not admitted to the hospital. Fire damage to the structure exceeds $50,000 and the channel 10 sacramento tv was on site. This incident was reported to the DOT and cpuc because damages were expected to exceed $50,000 from the ignition. The roseville fire department noted that the fire started at a location in close proximity to the meter. The roseville fire department found fireworks debris and cigarette butts in the vicinity of the meter. The roseville fire department has classified the cause of the fire as undetermined. As of approximately 0800 hours on august 13, 2012, gas service was restored to 313 atkinson street.
| Occurred At | 2012-07-06 19:18:00 |
|---|---|
| Year | 2012 |
| Report Received Date | 2012-08-08 00:00:00 |
| Iyear | 2012.0 |
| Report Number | 20120065.0 |
| Supplemental Number | 16006.0 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 15007 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Pacific Gas & Electric Co |
| Operator Street Address | 6121 Bollinger Canyon Rd. |
| Operator City Name | San Ramon |
| Operator State Abbreviation | CA |
| Operator Postal Code | 94583 |
| Local Datetime | 2012-07-06 19:00:00 |
| Location Street Address | 313 Atkinson Street |
| Location City Name | Roseville |
| Location County Name | Placer |
| Location State Abbreviation | CA |
| Location Postal Code | 95678 |
| Location Latitude | 38.74721 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -121.29941 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2012-07-06 21:30:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1016952 NRC Report How to search |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 0.01 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Ignite Ind | Yes |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 3.0 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2012-07-06 19:18:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2012-07-06 19:25:00 |
| 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 | Steel |
| Steel Seam Type | Other |
| Steel Seam Type Details | Unknown |
| Release Type | Other |
| Release Type Details | The Damage To The Meter And Regulator Are Consistent With Exposure To Fire And Excessive Heat. The Roseville Fire Department Found Fireworks Debris And Cigarette Butts In The Vicinity Of The Meter. The Roseville Fire Department Has Classified The Cause Of The Fire As Undetermined. |
| Class Location Type | Class 3 Location |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 100000.0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 2000.0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 0.0 |
| Prpty | 102000.0 |
| Commercial Affected | 0.0 |
| Industrial Affected | 0.0 |
| Residences Affected | 1.0 |
| Accident Psig | 57.0 |
| Normal Psig | 57.0 |
| 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 | W*** C*** |
| Preparer Title | Program Manager |
| Preparer Email | W***@p**.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 925-328-5798 |
| Authorizer Name | L******* D******* |
| Authorizer Title | Manager Of Gas Operations Regulatory Compliance |
| Authorizer Telephone | 925-328-5756 |
| Authorizer Email | L***@p**.com |
| Narrative | At approximately 1918 hours, pg&e was notified by the roseville fire department of an unintentional gas release due to a house fire at 313 atkinson st. In roseville. The fire department had already shut off the flow of gas at the service valve when pg&e's gas service representative arrived on site at 1925 hours. The meter was partially melted and had caught fire. The gsr removed the service meter and regulator and capped the service off by installing a plug downstream of the service valve. A soap test showed fuzz leaks at the valve, so the riser valve was replaced. A leak survey was performed on the service line to the home and connection to the main. No leaks were detected. There was no explosion, no fatalities, and one person suffered smoke inhalation, but was not admitted to the hospital. Fire damage to the structure exceeds $50,000 and the channel 10 sacramento tv was on site. This incident was reported to the DOT and cpuc because damages were expected to exceed $50,000 from the ignition. The roseville fire department noted that the fire started at a location in close proximity to the meter. The roseville fire department found fireworks debris and cigarette butts in the vicinity of the meter. The roseville fire department has classified the cause of the fire as undetermined. As of approximately 0800 hours on august 13, 2012, gas service was restored to 313 atkinson street. |
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