Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
GD incident on 2024-12-06 — MD
Operator
Baltimore Gas And Electric Company
Cause
Other Outside Force Damage
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GD
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$326
Incident datetime
2024-12-06 00:00 UTC
Report number
Location
MD, HARFORD
Narrative
On 11/6/2024 at 20:24, bge gas dispatch received a call from harford county fire department regarding a vehicle into a single-family residential structure at 1702 woodhome dr. Bel air, md 21015. A gas technician arrived on site at 20:58 and found that the vehicle had struck the gas meter and regulator set and ignited. The technician canvassed a total of 7 nearby homes and found no other gas readings. The gas meter and regulator set was approximately 60' from the nearest roadway. Gas crews were able to excavate and squeeze-off the 1/2" plastic gas service at 22:30, which extinguished the fire. The driver fled the scene and was later apprehended and charged with several related offenses.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2024-12-06 00:00:00
Iyear
2024.0
Report Number
20240064.0
Supplemental Number
40921.0
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
1088
Name
Baltimore Gas And Electric Company
Operator Street Address
110 W Fayette St
Operator City Name
Baltimore
Operator State Abbreviation
MD
Operator Postal Code
21201.0
Time Zone
Eastern
Daylight Savings Ind
Yes
Location Street Address
1702 Woodhome Dr
Location City Name
Bel Air
Location County Name
Harford
Location State Abbreviation
MD
Location Postal Code
21015.0
Location Latitude
39.51088
Location Longitude
-76.31817
Flow Cont Squeeze Off Ind
Yes
Nrc Rpt Num
1415765.0
Additional Nrc Report Numbers
1415883.0
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
34.7
Intentional Release
0.0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Ignite Ind
Yes
How Extinguished
Operator/contractor
Gas Consumed By Fire In Mcf
34.7
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
2.0
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
1995.0
Manufactured Year
1995.0
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
Fitting
Wt Steel
0.154
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Other
Leak Type Other
Vehicle Strike On Meter Set
Class Location Type
Class 4 Location
Est Cost Oper Paid
650000.0
Est Cost Prop Damage
326.0
Est Cost Emergency
1806.0
Est Cost Other
0.0
Gas Cost In Mcf
1.39
Est Cost Unintentional Release
48.0
Est Cost Intentional Release
0.0
Prpty
652180.0
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
2.0
Num Business Building Affctd
0.0
Accident Psig
91.5
Normal Psig
91.5
Mop Psig
99.0
Mop Cfr Section
192.619(A)(2)
Maop Established Date
1995-10-23 00:00:00
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop
Gas Odorized System Type
Injection Pump
Gas Odorized Lvl Not Msrd Ind
Yes
Scada In Place Ind
Yes
Scada Operating Ind
Yes
Scada Functional Ind
Yes
Scada Detection Ind
No
Scada Conf Ind
No
Accident Identifier
Notification From Emergency Responder
Investigation Status
No, the operator did not find that an investigation of the controller(s) actions or control room issues was necessary due to: (provide an explanation for why the operator did not investigate)
Investigation Status Details
Small amount of release at event location.
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Other Outside Force Damage
Cause Details
Damage By Car, Truck, Or Other Motorized Vehicle/equipment Not Engaged In Excavation
Outside Force Type
Damage By Car, Truck, Or Other Motorized Vehicle/equipment Not Engaged In Excavation
Vehicle Subtype
Third Party
Driver Issued Citation Ind
Yes
Citation Reckless Ind
Yes
Citation Other Ind
Yes
Citation Other Detail
Failure To Control Speed, Negligent Driving
Driver In Control Ind
Unknown
Estimated Speed
Unknown
Vehicle Type
Small Truck
Vehicle Travel From
Roadway
Vehicle Travel Distance Ft
60
Protections Installed Ind
No
Preparer Name
J****** W***********
Preparer Title
Manager Gas Engineering
Preparer Email
J*******************@b**.com
Authorizer Name
R***** R**
Authorizer Telephone
3025933732
Authorizer Email
R*********@b**.com
Narrative
On 11/6/2024 at 20:24, bge gas dispatch received a call from harford county fire department regarding a vehicle into a single-family residential structure at 1702 woodhome dr. Bel air, md 21015. A gas technician arrived on site at 20:58 and found that the vehicle had struck the gas meter and regulator set and ignited. The technician canvassed a total of 7 nearby homes and found no other gas readings. The gas meter and regulator set was approximately 60' from the nearest roadway. Gas crews were able to excavate and squeeze-off the 1/2" plastic gas service at 22:30, which extinguished the fire. The driver fled the scene and was later apprehended and charged with several related offenses.
| Report Received Date | 2024-12-06 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2024.0 |
| Report Number | 20240064.0 |
| Supplemental Number | 40921.0 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 1088 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Baltimore Gas And Electric Company |
| Operator Street Address | 110 W Fayette St |
| Operator City Name | Baltimore |
| Operator State Abbreviation | MD |
| Operator Postal Code | 21201.0 |
| Time Zone | Eastern |
| Daylight Savings Ind | Yes |
| Location Street Address | 1702 Woodhome Dr |
| Location City Name | Bel Air |
| Location County Name | Harford |
| Location State Abbreviation | MD |
| Location Postal Code | 21015.0 |
| Location Latitude | 39.51088 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -76.31817 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Flow Cont Squeeze Off Ind | Yes |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1415765.0 NRC Report How to search |
| Additional Nrc Report Numbers | 1415883.0 |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 34.7 |
| Intentional Release | 0.0 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Ignite Ind | Yes |
| How Extinguished | Operator/contractor |
| Gas Consumed By Fire In Mcf | 34.7 |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 2.0 |
| 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 | 1995.0 |
| Manufactured Year | 1995.0 |
| 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 | Fitting |
| Wt Steel | 0.154 |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Other |
| Leak Type Other | Vehicle Strike On Meter Set |
| Class Location Type | Class 4 Location |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 650000.0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 326.0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 1806.0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0.0 |
| Gas Cost In Mcf | 1.39 |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 48.0 |
| Est Cost Intentional Release | 0.0 |
| Prpty | 652180.0 |
| 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 | 2.0 |
| Num Business Building Affctd | 0.0 |
| Accident Psig | 91.5 |
| Normal Psig | 91.5 |
| Mop Psig | 99.0 |
| Mop Cfr Section | 192.619(A)(2) View CFR 49 §192 |
| Maop Established Date | 1995-10-23 00:00:00 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop |
| Gas Odorized System Type | Injection Pump |
| Gas Odorized Lvl Not Msrd Ind | Yes |
| Scada In Place Ind | Yes |
| Scada Operating Ind | Yes |
| Scada Functional Ind | Yes |
| Scada Detection Ind | No |
| Scada Conf Ind | No |
| Accident Identifier | Notification From Emergency Responder |
| Investigation Status | No, the operator did not find that an investigation of the controller(s) actions or control room issues was necessary due to: (provide an explanation for why the operator did not investigate) |
| Investigation Status Details | Small amount of release at event location. |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Other Outside Force Damage |
| Cause Details | Damage By Car, Truck, Or Other Motorized Vehicle/equipment Not Engaged In Excavation |
| Outside Force Type | Damage By Car, Truck, Or Other Motorized Vehicle/equipment Not Engaged In Excavation |
| Vehicle Subtype | Third Party |
| Driver Issued Citation Ind | Yes |
| Citation Reckless Ind | Yes |
| Citation Other Ind | Yes |
| Citation Other Detail | Failure To Control Speed, Negligent Driving |
| Driver In Control Ind | Unknown |
| Estimated Speed | Unknown |
| Vehicle Type | Small Truck |
| Vehicle Travel From | Roadway |
| Vehicle Travel Distance Ft | 60 |
| Protections Installed Ind | No |
| Preparer Name | J****** W*********** |
| Preparer Title | Manager Gas Engineering |
| Preparer Email | J*******************@b**.com |
| Authorizer Name | R***** R** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 3025933732 |
| Authorizer Email | R*********@b**.com |
| Narrative | On 11/6/2024 at 20:24, bge gas dispatch received a call from harford county fire department regarding a vehicle into a single-family residential structure at 1702 woodhome dr. Bel air, md 21015. A gas technician arrived on site at 20:58 and found that the vehicle had struck the gas meter and regulator set and ignited. The technician canvassed a total of 7 nearby homes and found no other gas readings. The gas meter and regulator set was approximately 60' from the nearest roadway. Gas crews were able to excavate and squeeze-off the 1/2" plastic gas service at 22:30, which extinguished the fire. The driver fled the scene and was later apprehended and charged with several related offenses. |
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