Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
GD incident on 2018-11-08 — 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)
$178,000,000
Incident datetime
2018-11-08 10:02
Report number
Location
CA, BUTTE
Narrative
On thursday, november 8, 2018, at approximately 0855 hours on pg&e was advised of mandatory fire evacuations in the town of paradise and a request to shut off gas to a mobile home park located at 6674 pentz rd, paradise. Pg&e received a lo-lo alarm at 1002 hours and is using this as the best indicator that the asset was damaged at that time. By 1035 hours, pg&e crew had shut in inlet fire valve v-302 at skyway & neal, paradise (reg. Station p002). The oec was activated at approximately 0953 hours. The gec was activated to support the event at 1103 hours. The calfire investigation report states that the camp fire was caused by electrical transmission lines owned and operated by pacific gas and electricity (pg&e). Approximately 12,000 customers were proactively shut in. Approximately 1,500 meters were undamaged and 10,500 meters were damaged. Service cut-offs and restoration plans are ongoing.There were no reports of injuries or fatalities associated with pg&e gas facilities. Multiple media outlets, police, fire department were reported on site. The numbers provided herein for damage cost calculations are for estimation purposes only and are the best estimate at the time of completing this report . This incident was reported to the DOT at 1531 hours (nrc #1229905) and cpuc at 1537 hours. A 48 hour update was provided to DOT on friday, november 9, 2018 at approximately 1222 hours (nrc #1229973). Pg&e confirmed the release of gas from various residential service risers and estimated that property damage will exceed $50,000 at approximately 1500 hours.
Detailed record list
Occurred At
2018-11-08 10:02:00
Year
2018
Report Received Date
2018-12-05 00:00:00
Iyear
2018.0
Report Number
20180112.0
Supplemental Number
34099.0
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
2018-11-08 08:55:00
Location Street Address
6674 Pentz Rd.
Location City Name
Paradise
Location County Name
Butte
Location State Abbreviation
CA
Location Postal Code
95969
Location Latitude
39.778656
Location Longitude
-121.576107
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2018-11-08 15:31:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1229905
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
1224.0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Ignite Ind
Yes
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0.0
Incident Identified Datetime
2018-11-08 10:02:00
On Site Datetime
2018-11-08 08:55:00
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
Installation Year
1967.0
Pipe Diameter
0.75
Pipe Specification
Unknown
Pipe Manufacturer
Unknown
Material Involved
Steel
Steel Seam Type
Other
Steel Seam Type Details
Unknown
Release Type
Other
Release Type Details
Gas Released Due To Fire.
Class Location Type
Class 3 Location
Est Cost Oper Paid
0.0
Est Cost Prop Damage
178000000.0
Est Cost Emergency
133000000.0
Est Cost Other
0.0
Est Cost Unintentional Release
5532.0
Prpty
311005532.0
Commercial Affected
691.0
Industrial Affected
0.0
Residences Affected
11216.0
Accident Psig
53.0
Normal Psig
53.0
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
E*** B******
Preparer Title
Program Manager
Preparer Email
E***@p**.com
Authorizer Name
S**** R*******
Authorizer Title
Manager Of Gas Operations Compliance And Risk
Authorizer Telephone
925-328-5776
Authorizer Email
G***@p**.com
Narrative
On thursday, november 8, 2018, at approximately 0855 hours on pg&e was advised of mandatory fire evacuations in the town of paradise and a request to shut off gas to a mobile home park located at 6674 pentz rd, paradise. Pg&e received a lo-lo alarm at 1002 hours and is using this as the best indicator that the asset was damaged at that time. By 1035 hours, pg&e crew had shut in inlet fire valve v-302 at skyway & neal, paradise (reg. Station p002). The oec was activated at approximately 0953 hours. The gec was activated to support the event at 1103 hours. The calfire investigation report states that the camp fire was caused by electrical transmission lines owned and operated by pacific gas and electricity (pg&e). Approximately 12,000 customers were proactively shut in. Approximately 1,500 meters were undamaged and 10,500 meters were damaged. Service cut-offs and restoration plans are ongoing.There were no reports of injuries or fatalities associated with pg&e gas facilities. Multiple media outlets, police, fire department were reported on site. The numbers provided herein for damage cost calculations are for estimation purposes only and are the best estimate at the time of completing this report . This incident was reported to the DOT at 1531 hours (nrc #1229905) and cpuc at 1537 hours. A 48 hour update was provided to DOT on friday, november 9, 2018 at approximately 1222 hours (nrc #1229973). Pg&e confirmed the release of gas from various residential service risers and estimated that property damage will exceed $50,000 at approximately 1500 hours.
| Occurred At | 2018-11-08 10:02:00 |
|---|---|
| Year | 2018 |
| Report Received Date | 2018-12-05 00:00:00 |
| Iyear | 2018.0 |
| Report Number | 20180112.0 |
| Supplemental Number | 34099.0 |
| 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 | 2018-11-08 08:55:00 |
| Location Street Address | 6674 Pentz Rd. |
| Location City Name | Paradise |
| Location County Name | Butte |
| Location State Abbreviation | CA |
| Location Postal Code | 95969 |
| Location Latitude | 39.778656 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -121.576107 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2018-11-08 15:31:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1229905 NRC Report How to search |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 1224.0 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Ignite Ind | Yes |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0.0 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2018-11-08 10:02:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2018-11-08 08:55:00 |
| 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 |
| Installation Year | 1967.0 |
| Pipe Diameter | 0.75 |
| Pipe Specification | Unknown |
| Pipe Manufacturer | Unknown |
| Material Involved | Steel |
| Steel Seam Type | Other |
| Steel Seam Type Details | Unknown |
| Release Type | Other |
| Release Type Details | Gas Released Due To Fire. |
| Class Location Type | Class 3 Location |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 178000000.0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 133000000.0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 5532.0 |
| Prpty | 311005532.0 |
| Commercial Affected | 691.0 |
| Industrial Affected | 0.0 |
| Residences Affected | 11216.0 |
| Accident Psig | 53.0 |
| Normal Psig | 53.0 |
| 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 | E*** B****** |
| Preparer Title | Program Manager |
| Preparer Email | E***@p**.com |
| Authorizer Name | S**** R******* |
| Authorizer Title | Manager Of Gas Operations Compliance And Risk |
| Authorizer Telephone | 925-328-5776 |
| Authorizer Email | G***@p**.com |
| Narrative | On thursday, november 8, 2018, at approximately 0855 hours on pg&e was advised of mandatory fire evacuations in the town of paradise and a request to shut off gas to a mobile home park located at 6674 pentz rd, paradise. Pg&e received a lo-lo alarm at 1002 hours and is using this as the best indicator that the asset was damaged at that time. By 1035 hours, pg&e crew had shut in inlet fire valve v-302 at skyway & neal, paradise (reg. Station p002). The oec was activated at approximately 0953 hours. The gec was activated to support the event at 1103 hours. The calfire investigation report states that the camp fire was caused by electrical transmission lines owned and operated by pacific gas and electricity (pg&e). Approximately 12,000 customers were proactively shut in. Approximately 1,500 meters were undamaged and 10,500 meters were damaged. Service cut-offs and restoration plans are ongoing.There were no reports of injuries or fatalities associated with pg&e gas facilities. Multiple media outlets, police, fire department were reported on site. The numbers provided herein for damage cost calculations are for estimation purposes only and are the best estimate at the time of completing this report . This incident was reported to the DOT at 1531 hours (nrc #1229905) and cpuc at 1537 hours. A 48 hour update was provided to DOT on friday, november 9, 2018 at approximately 1222 hours (nrc #1229973). Pg&e confirmed the release of gas from various residential service risers and estimated that property damage will exceed $50,000 at approximately 1500 hours. |
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