Incident details
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GD incident on 2024-01-23 — NC
Operator
Piedmont Natural Gas Co Inc
Cause
Other Incident Cause
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GD
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$2,000,000
Incident datetime
2024-01-23 00:00 UTC
Report number
Location
NC, CUMBERLAND
Narrative
Fayetteville fire department responded to a fire at 418 east russell street at a four lane divided highway bridge with a train bridge between the two lanes. During the course of extinguishing the fire, the fire department requested assistance from piedmont natural gas, pwc water, spectrum, ncdot, century link, csx, pwc electricity, city street maintenance and the fayetteville police department. A piedmont technician found the exposed casing on a 4" steel distribution pipeline leaking and on fire. After being dug up, the line was clamped on both sides of the bridge while the fire department continued to spray water to cool the bridge. The wooded train trestle had damage and fire was on the under side. The line was abandoned. The cause of the fire is undetermined after investigation. There were homeless persons staying under the bridge and it could not be ruled out that a campfire or other open flame was the cause.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2024-01-23 00:00:00
Iyear
2023.0
Report Number
20240004.0
Supplemental Number
39103.0
Report Type
Original Final
Operator Id
15518
Name
Piedmont Natural Gas Co Inc
Operator Street Address
525 South Tryon Street
Operator City Name
Charlotte
Operator State Abbreviation
NC
Operator Postal Code
28202.0
Time Zone
Eastern
Daylight Savings Ind
No
Location Street Address
418 East Russell Street
Location City Name
Fayetteville
Location County Name
Cumberland
Location State Abbreviation
NC
Location Postal Code
28301.0
Location Latitude
35.028469
Location Longitude
-78.522426
Flow Cont Squeeze Off Ind
Yes
Nrc Rpt Num
1387491.0
Additional Nrc Report Numbers
1387539.0
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
602.0
Intentional Release
0.0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Ignite Ind
Yes
How Extinguished
Other
How Extinguished Other Detail
Squeezed Off
Gas Consumed By Fire In Mcf
602
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0.0
Federal
No
Location Type
Utility Right-Of-Way / Easement
Incident Area Type
Aboveground
Incident Area Subtype
Overhead Crossing
Crossing
Yes
Bridge Crossing Ind
Yes
Bridge Type
Cased
Pipe Facility Type
Investor Owned
System Part Involved
Main
Installation Year
1986.0
Pipe Diameter
4.0
Pipe Specification
Unknown
Pipe Manufacturer
Unknown
Material Involved
Other
Material Details
2" Pe Main Inserted In 4" Steel Casing
Release Type
Rupture
Rupture Orient
Other
Rupture Details
Melted.
Rupture Length
2
Rupture Width
2
Class Location Type
Class 4 Location
Est Cost Oper Paid
0.0
Est Cost Prop Damage
2000000.0
Est Cost Emergency
10000.0
Est Cost Other
0.0
Gas Cost In Mcf
3.0
Est Cost Unintentional Release
1806.0
Est Cost Intentional Release
0.0
Prpty
2011806.0
Commercial Affected
0.0
Industrial Affected
0.0
Residences Affected
3.0
Num Persons Hosp Not Ovnght
2.0
Num Injured Treated By Emt
0.0
Num Resident Building Affctd
3.0
Num Business Building Affctd
0.0
Accident Psig
57.0
Normal Psig
57.0
Mop Psig
60.0
Mop Cfr Section
192.619(A)(4)
Maop Established Date
1986-05-08 00:00:00
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop
Gas Odorized System Type
Injection Pump
Gas Odorized Level
0.4
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
Miscellaneous
Other Type
Miscellaneous
Misc Details
Exposed Casing Leaking And On Fire Under A Bridge.
Preparer Name
C********** R******
Preparer Title
Gas Regulatory Compliance Analyst
Preparer Email
C******************@d**********.com
Preparer Telephone
704-731-4680
Authorizer Name
F***** B****
Authorizer Title
Pipeline Safety Governance Manager
Authorizer Telephone
704-731-4618
Authorizer Email
F***********@d**********.com
Narrative
Fayetteville fire department responded to a fire at 418 east russell street at a four lane divided highway bridge with a train bridge between the two lanes. During the course of extinguishing the fire, the fire department requested assistance from piedmont natural gas, pwc water, spectrum, ncdot, century link, csx, pwc electricity, city street maintenance and the fayetteville police department. A piedmont technician found the exposed casing on a 4" steel distribution pipeline leaking and on fire. After being dug up, the line was clamped on both sides of the bridge while the fire department continued to spray water to cool the bridge. The wooded train trestle had damage and fire was on the under side. The line was abandoned. The cause of the fire is undetermined after investigation. There were homeless persons staying under the bridge and it could not be ruled out that a campfire or other open flame was the cause.
| Report Received Date | 2024-01-23 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2023.0 |
| Report Number | 20240004.0 |
| Supplemental Number | 39103.0 |
| Report Type | Original Final |
| Operator Id | 15518 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Piedmont Natural Gas Co Inc |
| Operator Street Address | 525 South Tryon Street |
| Operator City Name | Charlotte |
| Operator State Abbreviation | NC |
| Operator Postal Code | 28202.0 |
| Time Zone | Eastern |
| Daylight Savings Ind | No |
| Location Street Address | 418 East Russell Street |
| Location City Name | Fayetteville |
| Location County Name | Cumberland |
| Location State Abbreviation | NC |
| Location Postal Code | 28301.0 |
| Location Latitude | 35.028469 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -78.522426 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Flow Cont Squeeze Off Ind | Yes |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1387491.0 NRC Report How to search |
| Additional Nrc Report Numbers | 1387539.0 |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 602.0 |
| Intentional Release | 0.0 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Ignite Ind | Yes |
| How Extinguished | Other |
| How Extinguished Other Detail | Squeezed Off |
| Gas Consumed By Fire In Mcf | 602 |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0.0 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Utility Right-Of-Way / Easement |
| Incident Area Type | Aboveground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Overhead Crossing |
| Crossing | Yes |
| Bridge Crossing Ind | Yes |
| Bridge Type | Cased |
| Pipe Facility Type | Investor Owned |
| System Part Involved | Main |
| Installation Year | 1986.0 |
| Pipe Diameter | 4.0 |
| Pipe Specification | Unknown |
| Pipe Manufacturer | Unknown |
| Material Involved | Other |
| Material Details | 2" Pe Main Inserted In 4" Steel Casing |
| Release Type | Rupture |
| Rupture Orient | Other |
| Rupture Details | Melted. |
| Rupture Length | 2 |
| Rupture Width | 2 |
| Class Location Type | Class 4 Location |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 2000000.0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 10000.0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0.0 |
| Gas Cost In Mcf | 3.0 |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 1806.0 |
| Est Cost Intentional Release | 0.0 |
| Prpty | 2011806.0 |
| Commercial Affected | 0.0 |
| Industrial Affected | 0.0 |
| Residences Affected | 3.0 |
| Num Persons Hosp Not Ovnght | 2.0 |
| Num Injured Treated By Emt | 0.0 |
| Num Resident Building Affctd | 3.0 |
| Num Business Building Affctd | 0.0 |
| Accident Psig | 57.0 |
| Normal Psig | 57.0 |
| Mop Psig | 60.0 |
| Mop Cfr Section | 192.619(A)(4) View CFR 49 §192 |
| Maop Established Date | 1986-05-08 00:00:00 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop |
| Gas Odorized System Type | Injection Pump |
| Gas Odorized Level | 0.4 |
| 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 | Miscellaneous |
| Other Type | Miscellaneous |
| Misc Details | Exposed Casing Leaking And On Fire Under A Bridge. |
| Preparer Name | C********** R****** |
| Preparer Title | Gas Regulatory Compliance Analyst |
| Preparer Email | C******************@d**********.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 704-731-4680 |
| Authorizer Name | F***** B**** |
| Authorizer Title | Pipeline Safety Governance Manager |
| Authorizer Telephone | 704-731-4618 |
| Authorizer Email | F***********@d**********.com |
| Narrative | Fayetteville fire department responded to a fire at 418 east russell street at a four lane divided highway bridge with a train bridge between the two lanes. During the course of extinguishing the fire, the fire department requested assistance from piedmont natural gas, pwc water, spectrum, ncdot, century link, csx, pwc electricity, city street maintenance and the fayetteville police department. A piedmont technician found the exposed casing on a 4" steel distribution pipeline leaking and on fire. After being dug up, the line was clamped on both sides of the bridge while the fire department continued to spray water to cool the bridge. The wooded train trestle had damage and fire was on the under side. The line was abandoned. The cause of the fire is undetermined after investigation. There were homeless persons staying under the bridge and it could not be ruled out that a campfire or other open flame was the cause. |
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