Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
GD incident on 2015-03-14 — AK
Operator
Enstar Natural Gas Co
Cause
Other Outside Force Damage
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GD
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$5,000
Incident datetime
2015-03-14 05:53
Report number
Location
AK, Not Within a County or Parish
Narrative
This was a fire first situation. The fire started under a nearby picnic table that had smoking materials around it. The fire is beleived to have started under the picnic table and spread to the gas meter location. The plastic service line inside the riser melted, releasing natural gas that caught fire. The fire was extiguished by pinching off the plastic service line.
Detailed record list
Occurred At
2015-03-14 05:53:00
Year
2015
Report Received Date
2015-03-25 00:00:00
Iyear
2015.0
Report Number
20150031.0
Supplemental Number
16048.0
Report Type
Original Final
Operator Id
4483
Name
Enstar Natural Gas Co
Operator Street Address
5151 Fairbanks Street P.o. Box 190288
Operator City Name
Anchorage
Operator State Abbreviation
AK
Operator Postal Code
99519
Local Datetime
2015-03-14 05:53:00
Location Street Address
915 Ingra Street
Location City Name
Anchorage
Location County Name
Not Within A County Or Parish
Location State Abbreviation
AK
Location Postal Code
99510
Location Latitude
61.212917
Location Longitude
-149.883461
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2015-03-14 08:39:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1110627
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
10.0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Ignite Ind
Yes
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
10.0
Incident Identified Datetime
2015-03-14 05:53:00
On Site Datetime
2015-03-14 06:20:00
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
Investor Owned
System Part Involved
Service Riser
Installation Year
1983.0
Material Involved
Plastic
Plastic Type
Polyethylene (Pe)
Wt Plastic
0.09
Material Pe Pipe Code
3408
Release Type
Other
Release Type Details
Fire Burned A Hole In The Plastic Tubing Inside The Riser
Class Location Type
Class 3 Location
Est Cost Oper Paid
50000.0
Est Cost Prop Damage
5000.0
Est Cost Emergency
5000.0
Est Cost Other
0.0
Est Cost Unintentional Release
100.0
Prpty
60100.0
Commercial Affected
0.0
Industrial Affected
0.0
Residences Affected
1.0
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
Yes, specify investigation result(s): (select all that apply)
Invest No Control Room Ind
Yes
Invest No Controller Ind
Yes
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*** B*****
Preparer Title
Director Of Operations
Preparer Email
D**********@e***************.com
Preparer Telephone
907-264-3745
Preparer Fax
907-562-0053
Authorizer Name
D*** B*****
Authorizer Title
Director Of Operations
Authorizer Telephone
907-264-3745
Authorizer Email
D**********@e***************.com
Narrative
This was a fire first situation. The fire started under a nearby picnic table that had smoking materials around it. The fire is beleived to have started under the picnic table and spread to the gas meter location. The plastic service line inside the riser melted, releasing natural gas that caught fire. The fire was extiguished by pinching off the plastic service line.
| Occurred At | 2015-03-14 05:53:00 |
|---|---|
| Year | 2015 |
| Report Received Date | 2015-03-25 00:00:00 |
| Iyear | 2015.0 |
| Report Number | 20150031.0 |
| Supplemental Number | 16048.0 |
| Report Type | Original Final |
| Operator Id | 4483 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Enstar Natural Gas Co |
| Operator Street Address | 5151 Fairbanks Street P.o. Box 190288 |
| Operator City Name | Anchorage |
| Operator State Abbreviation | AK |
| Operator Postal Code | 99519 |
| Local Datetime | 2015-03-14 05:53:00 |
| Location Street Address | 915 Ingra Street |
| Location City Name | Anchorage |
| Location County Name | Not Within A County Or Parish |
| Location State Abbreviation | AK |
| Location Postal Code | 99510 |
| Location Latitude | 61.212917 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -149.883461 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2015-03-14 08:39:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1110627 NRC Report How to search |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 10.0 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Ignite Ind | Yes |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 10.0 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2015-03-14 05:53:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2015-03-14 06:20:00 |
| 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 | Investor Owned |
| System Part Involved | Service Riser |
| Installation Year | 1983.0 |
| Material Involved | Plastic |
| Plastic Type | Polyethylene (Pe) |
| Wt Plastic | 0.09 |
| Material Pe Pipe Code | 3408 |
| Release Type | Other |
| Release Type Details | Fire Burned A Hole In The Plastic Tubing Inside The Riser |
| Class Location Type | Class 3 Location |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 50000.0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 5000.0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 5000.0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 100.0 |
| Prpty | 60100.0 |
| Commercial Affected | 0.0 |
| Industrial Affected | 0.0 |
| Residences Affected | 1.0 |
| 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 | Yes, specify investigation result(s): (select all that apply) |
| Invest No Control Room Ind | Yes |
| Invest No Controller Ind | Yes |
| 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*** B***** |
| Preparer Title | Director Of Operations |
| Preparer Email | D**********@e***************.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 907-264-3745 |
| Preparer Fax | 907-562-0053 |
| Authorizer Name | D*** B***** |
| Authorizer Title | Director Of Operations |
| Authorizer Telephone | 907-264-3745 |
| Authorizer Email | D**********@e***************.com |
| Narrative | This was a fire first situation. The fire started under a nearby picnic table that had smoking materials around it. The fire is beleived to have started under the picnic table and spread to the gas meter location. The plastic service line inside the riser melted, releasing natural gas that caught fire. The fire was extiguished by pinching off the plastic service line. |
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