Incident details
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GD incident on 2020-08-03 — CA
Operator
Southern California Gas Co
Cause
Other Incident Cause
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GD
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$275
Incident datetime
2020-08-03 23:59
Report number
Location
CA, KERN
Narrative
On 08-03-20, socalgas was notified of a structure fire at 230 desert breeze dr, california city. Socalgas personnel responded and safely controlled the gas. The meter set assembly was destroyed by the fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation. Socalgas is awaiting the final investigation report from the fire dept. On the actual cause. This was reported to DOT (#1283697) and cpuc due to a release of gas and damages exceeding $50,000. 2-10- 21 update the final investigation showed the fire originated inside the double wide mobile home at 230 desert breeze drive, california city. The ignition source and first fuel ignited could not be determined. Damage to the socalgas meter set assembly was due to the fire originating inside the double wide mobile home.
Detailed record list
Occurred At
2020-08-03 23:59:00
Year
2020
Report Received Date
2020-09-03 00:00:00
Iyear
2020.0
Report Number
20200083.0
Supplemental Number
34871.0
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
2020-08-03 23:59:00
Time Zone
Pacific
Daylight Savings Ind
Yes
Location Street Address
230 Desert Breeze Drive
Location City Name
California City
Location County Name
Kern
Location State Abbreviation
CA
Location Postal Code
93505
Location Latitude
35.134278
Location Longitude
-117.929436
Flow Cont Squeeze Off Ind
Yes
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2020-08-04 16:30:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1283697
Additional Nrc Report Numbers
1283886
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
47.1
Intentional Release
0.0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Ignite Ind
Yes
Ignite Datetime
2020-08-03 23:59:00
How Extinguished
Local/state/federal Emergency Responder
Gas Consumed By Fire In Mcf
47.1
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
3.0
Incident Identified Datetime
2020-08-03 23:59:00
On Site Datetime
2020-08-04 01:03:00
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
Outside Meter/regulator Set
Installation Year
1970.0
Customer Type
Single Family Residential
Was Efv Installed Before Ind
No
Curb Valve Inst Before Inc Ind
No
Material Involved
Steel
Steel Seam Type
Other
Steel Seam Type Details
Unknown
Release Type
Other
Release Type Details
Due To Structure Fire, Meter And Reg Melted
Class Location Type
Class 3 Location
Est Cost Oper Paid
200000.0
Est Cost Prop Damage
275.0
Est Cost Emergency
44007.0
Est Cost Other
0.0
Gas Cost In Mcf
6.0085
Est Cost Unintentional Release
283.0
Est Cost Intentional Release
0.0
Prpty
244565.0
Commercial Affected
0.0
Industrial Affected
0.0
Residences Affected
1.0
Num Persons Hosp Not Ovnght
0.0
Num Injured Treated By Emt
0.0
Num Resident Building Affctd
1.0
Num Business Building Affctd
0.0
Accident Psig
55.0
Normal Psig
55.0
Mop Psig
60.0
Mop Cfr Section
192.619(A)(2)
Maop Established Date
1970-09-01 00:00:00
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop
Gas Odorized System Type
None
Gas Odorized Lvl Not Msrd Ind
Yes
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 Incident Cause
Cause Details
Unknown
Other Type
Unknown
Unknown Subtype
Investigation Complete, Cause Of Incident Unknown
Incident Unknown Comments
The Ignition Source And First Fuel Ignited Could Not Be Determined.
Preparer Name
E**** B*****
Preparer Title
Pipeline Safety And Compliance Advisor
Preparer Email
E*******@s*******.com
Preparer Telephone
213-326-1831
Authorizer Name
E**** B*****
Authorizer Title
Pipeline Safety And Compliance Advisor
Authorizer Telephone
213-326-1831
Authorizer Email
E*******@s*******.com
Narrative
On 08-03-20, socalgas was notified of a structure fire at 230 desert breeze dr, california city. Socalgas personnel responded and safely controlled the gas. The meter set assembly was destroyed by the fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation. Socalgas is awaiting the final investigation report from the fire dept. On the actual cause. This was reported to DOT (#1283697) and cpuc due to a release of gas and damages exceeding $50,000. 2-10- 21 update the final investigation showed the fire originated inside the double wide mobile home at 230 desert breeze drive, california city. The ignition source and first fuel ignited could not be determined. Damage to the socalgas meter set assembly was due to the fire originating inside the double wide mobile home.
| Occurred At | 2020-08-03 23:59:00 |
|---|---|
| Year | 2020 |
| Report Received Date | 2020-09-03 00:00:00 |
| Iyear | 2020.0 |
| Report Number | 20200083.0 |
| Supplemental Number | 34871.0 |
| 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 | 2020-08-03 23:59:00 |
| Time Zone | Pacific |
| Daylight Savings Ind | Yes |
| Location Street Address | 230 Desert Breeze Drive |
| Location City Name | California City |
| Location County Name | Kern |
| Location State Abbreviation | CA |
| Location Postal Code | 93505 |
| Location Latitude | 35.134278 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -117.929436 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Flow Cont Squeeze Off Ind | Yes |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2020-08-04 16:30:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1283697 NRC Report How to search |
| Additional Nrc Report Numbers | 1283886 |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 47.1 |
| Intentional Release | 0.0 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Ignite Ind | Yes |
| Ignite Datetime | 2020-08-03 23:59:00 |
| How Extinguished | Local/state/federal Emergency Responder |
| Gas Consumed By Fire In Mcf | 47.1 |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 3.0 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2020-08-03 23:59:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2020-08-04 01:03:00 |
| 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 | Outside Meter/regulator Set |
| Installation Year | 1970.0 |
| Customer Type | Single Family Residential |
| Was Efv Installed Before Ind | No |
| Curb Valve Inst Before Inc Ind | No |
| Material Involved | Steel |
| Steel Seam Type | Other |
| Steel Seam Type Details | Unknown |
| Release Type | Other |
| Release Type Details | Due To Structure Fire, Meter And Reg Melted |
| Class Location Type | Class 3 Location |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 200000.0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 275.0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 44007.0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0.0 |
| Gas Cost In Mcf | 6.0085 |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 283.0 |
| Est Cost Intentional Release | 0.0 |
| Prpty | 244565.0 |
| Commercial Affected | 0.0 |
| Industrial Affected | 0.0 |
| Residences Affected | 1.0 |
| Num Persons Hosp Not Ovnght | 0.0 |
| Num Injured Treated By Emt | 0.0 |
| Num Resident Building Affctd | 1.0 |
| Num Business Building Affctd | 0.0 |
| Accident Psig | 55.0 |
| Normal Psig | 55.0 |
| Mop Psig | 60.0 |
| Mop Cfr Section | 192.619(A)(2) View CFR 49 §192 |
| Maop Established Date | 1970-09-01 00:00:00 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop |
| Gas Odorized System Type | None |
| Gas Odorized Lvl Not Msrd Ind | Yes |
| 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 Incident Cause |
| Cause Details | Unknown |
| Other Type | Unknown |
| Unknown Subtype | Investigation Complete, Cause Of Incident Unknown |
| Incident Unknown Comments | The Ignition Source And First Fuel Ignited Could Not Be Determined. |
| Preparer Name | E**** B***** |
| Preparer Title | Pipeline Safety And Compliance Advisor |
| Preparer Email | E*******@s*******.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 213-326-1831 |
| Authorizer Name | E**** B***** |
| Authorizer Title | Pipeline Safety And Compliance Advisor |
| Authorizer Telephone | 213-326-1831 |
| Authorizer Email | E*******@s*******.com |
| Narrative | On 08-03-20, socalgas was notified of a structure fire at 230 desert breeze dr, california city. Socalgas personnel responded and safely controlled the gas. The meter set assembly was destroyed by the fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation. Socalgas is awaiting the final investigation report from the fire dept. On the actual cause. This was reported to DOT (#1283697) and cpuc due to a release of gas and damages exceeding $50,000. 2-10- 21 update the final investigation showed the fire originated inside the double wide mobile home at 230 desert breeze drive, california city. The ignition source and first fuel ignited could not be determined. Damage to the socalgas meter set assembly was due to the fire originating inside the double wide mobile home. |
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