Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
GD incident on 2012-08-24 — CA
Operator
Southern California Gas Co
Cause
Other Outside Force Damage
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GD
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$1,000
Incident datetime
2012-08-24 06:05
Report number
Location
CA, RIVERSIDE
Narrative
On august 24, 2012, a fire erupted within a commercial complex, ultimately spreading throughout the complex, causing a burning wall to fall onto a natural gas meter set assembly whose component(s) melted and ignited. Since the fire involved property damage exceeding $50,000, this incident was reported to PHMSA and cpuc. Further investigation determined that the fire was started away from the meter location, and that ignitied gas did not contribute to property damage or hinder firefighting efforts. Repairs have been completed, and restoration will take place once commercial facilities are repaired and/or rebuilt.
Detailed record list
Occurred At
2012-08-24 06:05:00
Year
2012
Report Received Date
2012-09-21 00:00:00
Iyear
2012.0
Report Number
20120078.0
Supplemental Number
15531.0
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
18484
Name
Southern California Gas Co
Operator Street Address
555 West Fifth Street
Operator City Name
Los Angeles
Operator State Abbreviation
CA
Operator Postal Code
90013
Local Datetime
2012-08-24 06:05:00
Location Street Address
81944 Highway 111
Location City Name
Indio
Location County Name
Riverside
Location State Abbreviation
CA
Location Postal Code
92201
Location Latitude
33.707586
Location Longitude
-116.242673
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2012-08-24 07:30:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1022067
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
42.0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Ignite Ind
Yes
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0.0
Incident Identified Datetime
2012-08-24 06:05:00
On Site Datetime
2012-08-24 06:32:00
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
Installation Year
1986.0
Material Involved
Steel
Steel Seam Type
Other
Steel Seam Type Details
Unknown
Release Type
Rupture
Rupture Orient
Circumferential
Rupture Length
1
Rupture Width
1
Class Location Type
Class 3 Location
Est Cost Oper Paid
0.0
Est Cost Prop Damage
1000.0
Est Cost Emergency
500.0
Est Cost Other
0.0
Est Cost Unintentional Release
250.0
Prpty
1750.0
Commercial Affected
5.0
Industrial Affected
0.0
Residences Affected
0.0
Accident Psig
55.0
Normal Psig
55.0
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* J*** K*****
Preparer Title
Sr. Pipeline Safety Advisor
Preparer Email
W******@s**************.com
Preparer Telephone
213-305-8660
Preparer Fax
213-244-8155
Authorizer Name
W* J*** K*****
Authorizer Title
Sr. Pipeline Safety Advisor
Authorizer Telephone
213-305-8660
Authorizer Email
W******@s**************.com
Narrative
On august 24, 2012, a fire erupted within a commercial complex, ultimately spreading throughout the complex, causing a burning wall to fall onto a natural gas meter set assembly whose component(s) melted and ignited. Since the fire involved property damage exceeding $50,000, this incident was reported to PHMSA and cpuc. Further investigation determined that the fire was started away from the meter location, and that ignitied gas did not contribute to property damage or hinder firefighting efforts. Repairs have been completed, and restoration will take place once commercial facilities are repaired and/or rebuilt.
| Occurred At | 2012-08-24 06:05:00 |
|---|---|
| Year | 2012 |
| Report Received Date | 2012-09-21 00:00:00 |
| Iyear | 2012.0 |
| Report Number | 20120078.0 |
| Supplemental Number | 15531.0 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 18484 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Southern California Gas Co |
| Operator Street Address | 555 West Fifth Street |
| Operator City Name | Los Angeles |
| Operator State Abbreviation | CA |
| Operator Postal Code | 90013 |
| Local Datetime | 2012-08-24 06:05:00 |
| Location Street Address | 81944 Highway 111 |
| Location City Name | Indio |
| Location County Name | Riverside |
| Location State Abbreviation | CA |
| Location Postal Code | 92201 |
| Location Latitude | 33.707586 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -116.242673 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2012-08-24 07:30:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1022067 NRC Report How to search |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 42.0 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Ignite Ind | Yes |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0.0 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2012-08-24 06:05:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2012-08-24 06:32:00 |
| 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 |
| Installation Year | 1986.0 |
| Material Involved | Steel |
| Steel Seam Type | Other |
| Steel Seam Type Details | Unknown |
| Release Type | Rupture |
| Rupture Orient | Circumferential |
| Rupture Length | 1 |
| Rupture Width | 1 |
| Class Location Type | Class 3 Location |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 1000.0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 500.0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 250.0 |
| Prpty | 1750.0 |
| Commercial Affected | 5.0 |
| Industrial Affected | 0.0 |
| Residences Affected | 0.0 |
| Accident Psig | 55.0 |
| Normal Psig | 55.0 |
| 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* J*** K***** |
| Preparer Title | Sr. Pipeline Safety Advisor |
| Preparer Email | W******@s**************.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 213-305-8660 |
| Preparer Fax | 213-244-8155 |
| Authorizer Name | W* J*** K***** |
| Authorizer Title | Sr. Pipeline Safety Advisor |
| Authorizer Telephone | 213-305-8660 |
| Authorizer Email | W******@s**************.com |
| Narrative | On august 24, 2012, a fire erupted within a commercial complex, ultimately spreading throughout the complex, causing a burning wall to fall onto a natural gas meter set assembly whose component(s) melted and ignited. Since the fire involved property damage exceeding $50,000, this incident was reported to PHMSA and cpuc. Further investigation determined that the fire was started away from the meter location, and that ignitied gas did not contribute to property damage or hinder firefighting efforts. Repairs have been completed, and restoration will take place once commercial facilities are repaired and/or rebuilt. |
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