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
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
Location Longitude
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2015-03-14 08:39:00
Nrc Rpt Num
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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