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GD incident on 2014-05-14 — NY
Operator
Consolidated Edison Co Of New York
Cause
Other Outside Force Damage
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GD
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$2,000
Incident datetime
2014-05-14 08:41
Report number
Location
NY, WESTCHESTER
Narrative
On may 14, 2014 at 08:36, westchester county dept. Of emergency services (60 control) reported a building fire at 25 east turnberry drive in the town of greenburgh to the gas emergency response center (gerc). A gas emergency response group (erg) supervisor reported the same upon hearing the report on the fire department scanner. Gas distribution services (gds) and supervision were dispatched . At 08:40 the hastings fire department (hfd) reported an open gas pipe at that location and at 08:41 a gas fed fire was reported by the hfd. Supervision, gas construction, additional gds responders, the company law department and a photographer were dispatched. At 08:43 the hfd reported one injury to the gerc, with no other information available at that time and at 08:45, an electric operations erg reported from the location of the fire that the side of the residential house blew out due to an explosion. The gas operations erg arrived on location at 08:58 and he was directed to locate and close high pressure main valve-21521 which confirmed closed at 09:05 but the fire did not extinguish. Additional crews and supervisors arrived on location and located the curb valve for this location and closed the valve at 09:14. The fire visually subsided after the curb valve was closed. Gas operations personnel were informed of two injuries, one was the resident of #25 east turnberry rd. And the other was a firefighter. Both injured persons were transported to an unknown area hospital via ems due to suspected smoke inhalation. Gds confirmed 10 houses were interrupted due to closure of the main valve. At 09:37, the bronx/westchester electric control center reported to the gerc that there was a report of an electrical outage in the area near this location prior to the reported fire. The hastings fire department reported the fire was inside the garage in the area of the gas meter. Public affairs reported there were inquiries from numerous media outlets. At 13:13 hastings fire chief russak reported to 60 control that the fire was officially out and the cause of the fire was investigated. Gas operations turned on the main valve and introduced gas supply to the affected services. The area was investigated for gas leaks in the presence of the nys psc and no leaks were detected. Three services were cut and capped for safety due to no access. All other affected services were restored. The building involved was investigated for leaks in the presence of the nys psc and no leaks were detected up to the service head valve. The gas meter and high pressure service regulator were damaged by the fire. Westchester fire investigators reported the initial fire was electrical in nature and a subsequent heat/backdraft explosion occurred. Secondary gas ignition was reported which was caused when the meter & regulator supplying #25 where destroyed by the initial fire. There damage in excess of $50, 000 and multiple media outlets responded and reported on the fire. The nrc/DOT and nys psc were notified and the psc responded to the location.
Detailed record list
Occurred At
2014-05-14 08:41:00
Year
2014
Report Received Date
2014-06-10 00:00:00
Iyear
2014.0
Report Number
20140045.0
Supplemental Number
16186.0
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
2704
Name
Consolidated Edison Co Of New York
Operator Street Address
4 Irving Place
Operator City Name
New York
Operator State Abbreviation
NY
Operator Postal Code
10003
Local Datetime
2014-05-14 08:41:00
Location Street Address
25 E Turnberry Drive
Location City Name
Town Of Greenburgh
Location County Name
Westchester
Location State Abbreviation
NY
Location Postal Code
10583-0000
Location Latitude
41.033958
Location Longitude
-73.86543
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2014-05-14 08:54:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1082731
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
5.2
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Ignite Ind
Yes
Explode Ind
Yes
Num Pub Evacuated
0.0
Incident Identified Datetime
2014-05-14 08:41:00
On Site Datetime
2014-05-14 08:58:00
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
1986.0
Material Involved
Steel
Steel Seam Type
Other
Steel Seam Type Details
Unknown
Release Type
Other
Release Type Details
Residential Building Fire Resulted In Gas Ignition And Explosion.
Class Location Type
Class 4 Location
Est Cost Oper Paid
250000.0
Est Cost Prop Damage
2000.0
Est Cost Emergency
2500.0
Est Cost Other
0.0
Est Cost Unintentional Release
24.0
Prpty
254524.0
Commercial Affected
0.0
Industrial Affected
0.0
Residences Affected
10.0
Accident Psig
54.0
Normal Psig
54.0
Mop Psig
99.0
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop
Scada In Place Ind
Yes
Scada Operating Ind
Yes
Scada Functional Ind
Yes
Scada Detection Ind
No
Scada Conf 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
O**** L***
Preparer Title
Gas Emergency Response Center Operating Supervisor
Preparer Email
L****@c****.com
Preparer Telephone
718-319-2340
Preparer Fax
718-597-5463
Authorizer Name
V***** D******
Authorizer Title
Gas Emergency Response Center Department Manager
Authorizer Telephone
718-319-2350
Authorizer Email
D*******@c****.com
Narrative
On may 14, 2014 at 08:36, westchester county dept. Of emergency services (60 control) reported a building fire at 25 east turnberry drive in the town of greenburgh to the gas emergency response center (gerc). A gas emergency response group (erg) supervisor reported the same upon hearing the report on the fire department scanner. Gas distribution services (gds) and supervision were dispatched . At 08:40 the hastings fire department (hfd) reported an open gas pipe at that location and at 08:41 a gas fed fire was reported by the hfd. Supervision, gas construction, additional gds responders, the company law department and a photographer were dispatched. At 08:43 the hfd reported one injury to the gerc, with no other information available at that time and at 08:45, an electric operations erg reported from the location of the fire that the side of the residential house blew out due to an explosion. The gas operations erg arrived on location at 08:58 and he was directed to locate and close high pressure main valve-21521 which confirmed closed at 09:05 but the fire did not extinguish. Additional crews and supervisors arrived on location and located the curb valve for this location and closed the valve at 09:14. The fire visually subsided after the curb valve was closed. Gas operations personnel were informed of two injuries, one was the resident of #25 east turnberry rd. And the other was a firefighter. Both injured persons were transported to an unknown area hospital via ems due to suspected smoke inhalation. Gds confirmed 10 houses were interrupted due to closure of the main valve. At 09:37, the bronx/westchester electric control center reported to the gerc that there was a report of an electrical outage in the area near this location prior to the reported fire. The hastings fire department reported the fire was inside the garage in the area of the gas meter. Public affairs reported there were inquiries from numerous media outlets. At 13:13 hastings fire chief russak reported to 60 control that the fire was officially out and the cause of the fire was investigated. Gas operations turned on the main valve and introduced gas supply to the affected services. The area was investigated for gas leaks in the presence of the nys psc and no leaks were detected. Three services were cut and capped for safety due to no access. All other affected services were restored. The building involved was investigated for leaks in the presence of the nys psc and no leaks were detected up to the service head valve. The gas meter and high pressure service regulator were damaged by the fire. Westchester fire investigators reported the initial fire was electrical in nature and a subsequent heat/backdraft explosion occurred. Secondary gas ignition was reported which was caused when the meter & regulator supplying #25 where destroyed by the initial fire. There damage in excess of $50, 000 and multiple media outlets responded and reported on the fire. The nrc/DOT and nys psc were notified and the psc responded to the location.
| Occurred At | 2014-05-14 08:41:00 |
|---|---|
| Year | 2014 |
| Report Received Date | 2014-06-10 00:00:00 |
| Iyear | 2014.0 |
| Report Number | 20140045.0 |
| Supplemental Number | 16186.0 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 2704 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Consolidated Edison Co Of New York |
| Operator Street Address | 4 Irving Place |
| Operator City Name | New York |
| Operator State Abbreviation | NY |
| Operator Postal Code | 10003 |
| Local Datetime | 2014-05-14 08:41:00 |
| Location Street Address | 25 E Turnberry Drive |
| Location City Name | Town Of Greenburgh |
| Location County Name | Westchester |
| Location State Abbreviation | NY |
| Location Postal Code | 10583-0000 |
| Location Latitude | 41.033958 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -73.86543 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2014-05-14 08:54:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1082731 NRC Report How to search |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 5.2 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Ignite Ind | Yes |
| Explode Ind | Yes |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0.0 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2014-05-14 08:41:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2014-05-14 08:58:00 |
| 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 | 1986.0 |
| Material Involved | Steel |
| Steel Seam Type | Other |
| Steel Seam Type Details | Unknown |
| Release Type | Other |
| Release Type Details | Residential Building Fire Resulted In Gas Ignition And Explosion. |
| Class Location Type | Class 4 Location |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 250000.0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 2000.0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 2500.0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 24.0 |
| Prpty | 254524.0 |
| Commercial Affected | 0.0 |
| Industrial Affected | 0.0 |
| Residences Affected | 10.0 |
| Accident Psig | 54.0 |
| Normal Psig | 54.0 |
| Mop Psig | 99.0 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop |
| Scada In Place Ind | Yes |
| Scada Operating Ind | Yes |
| Scada Functional Ind | Yes |
| Scada Detection Ind | No |
| Scada Conf 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 | O**** L*** |
| Preparer Title | Gas Emergency Response Center Operating Supervisor |
| Preparer Email | L****@c****.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 718-319-2340 |
| Preparer Fax | 718-597-5463 |
| Authorizer Name | V***** D****** |
| Authorizer Title | Gas Emergency Response Center Department Manager |
| Authorizer Telephone | 718-319-2350 |
| Authorizer Email | D*******@c****.com |
| Narrative | On may 14, 2014 at 08:36, westchester county dept. Of emergency services (60 control) reported a building fire at 25 east turnberry drive in the town of greenburgh to the gas emergency response center (gerc). A gas emergency response group (erg) supervisor reported the same upon hearing the report on the fire department scanner. Gas distribution services (gds) and supervision were dispatched . At 08:40 the hastings fire department (hfd) reported an open gas pipe at that location and at 08:41 a gas fed fire was reported by the hfd. Supervision, gas construction, additional gds responders, the company law department and a photographer were dispatched. At 08:43 the hfd reported one injury to the gerc, with no other information available at that time and at 08:45, an electric operations erg reported from the location of the fire that the side of the residential house blew out due to an explosion. The gas operations erg arrived on location at 08:58 and he was directed to locate and close high pressure main valve-21521 which confirmed closed at 09:05 but the fire did not extinguish. Additional crews and supervisors arrived on location and located the curb valve for this location and closed the valve at 09:14. The fire visually subsided after the curb valve was closed. Gas operations personnel were informed of two injuries, one was the resident of #25 east turnberry rd. And the other was a firefighter. Both injured persons were transported to an unknown area hospital via ems due to suspected smoke inhalation. Gds confirmed 10 houses were interrupted due to closure of the main valve. At 09:37, the bronx/westchester electric control center reported to the gerc that there was a report of an electrical outage in the area near this location prior to the reported fire. The hastings fire department reported the fire was inside the garage in the area of the gas meter. Public affairs reported there were inquiries from numerous media outlets. At 13:13 hastings fire chief russak reported to 60 control that the fire was officially out and the cause of the fire was investigated. Gas operations turned on the main valve and introduced gas supply to the affected services. The area was investigated for gas leaks in the presence of the nys psc and no leaks were detected. Three services were cut and capped for safety due to no access. All other affected services were restored. The building involved was investigated for leaks in the presence of the nys psc and no leaks were detected up to the service head valve. The gas meter and high pressure service regulator were damaged by the fire. Westchester fire investigators reported the initial fire was electrical in nature and a subsequent heat/backdraft explosion occurred. Secondary gas ignition was reported which was caused when the meter & regulator supplying #25 where destroyed by the initial fire. There damage in excess of $50, 000 and multiple media outlets responded and reported on the fire. The nrc/DOT and nys psc were notified and the psc responded to the location. |
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