Incident details
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GD incident on 2025-05-16 — NY
Operator
National Fuel Gas Distribution Corp - New York
Cause
Other Incident Cause
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GD
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$300
Incident datetime
2025-05-16 00:00 UTC
Report number
Location
NY, ERIE
Narrative
At approximately 19:36 (7:36 pm est) on april 18, 2025, national fuel gas distribution corporation ("nfg") was notified by the buffalo fire department of a potential gas related fire and explosion at 167 orange street. A nfg first responder arrived on-site at approximately 19:50 and confirmed discovery was made at approximately 20:02 when the below grade curb valve was closed to shutoff gas flow to the residence. Nfg notified the nrc on 4/18/2025 at approximately 20:36 (nrc report #1428915) and made a 48-hour follow-up notification on 4/20/2025 at approximately 17:20 (nrc report #1429005). There were no fatalities or injuries necessitating in-patient hospitalization as a result of this event. Investigation into the cause of the incident, including laboratory testing is ongoing.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2025-05-16 00:00:00
Iyear
2025.0
Report Number
20250028.0
Supplemental Number
40897.0
Report Type
Original
Operator Id
13062
Name
National Fuel Gas Distribution Corp - New York
Operator Street Address
6363 Main St.
Operator City Name
Williamsville
Operator State Abbreviation
NY
Operator Postal Code
14221.0
Time Zone
Eastern
Daylight Savings Ind
Yes
Location Street Address
167 Orange St
Location City Name
Buffalo
Location County Name
Erie
Location State Abbreviation
NY
Location Postal Code
14204.0
Location Latitude
42.8992
Location Longitude
-78.85801
Flow Cont Service Valve Ind
Yes
Nrc Rpt Num
1428915.0
Additional Nrc Report Numbers
1429005.0
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
4.0
Intentional Release
0.0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Ignite Ind
Yes
How Extinguished
Local/state/federal Emergency Responder
Gas Consumed By Fire In Mcf
4
Explode Ind
Yes
Num Pub Evacuated
1.0
Federal
No
Location Type
Private Property
Incident Area Type
Transition Area
Incident Area Subtype
Soil/air Interface
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Investor Owned
System Part Involved
Service Riser
Installation Year
1933.0
Customer Type
Single Family Residential
Was Efv Installed Before Ind
No
Curb Valve Inst Before Inc Ind
Yes
Material Involved
Steel
Steel Seam Type
Seamless
Release Type
Other
Release Type Details
Investigation Ongoing
Class Location Type
Class 3 Location
Est Cost Oper Paid
185000.0
Est Cost Prop Damage
300.0
Est Cost Emergency
3000.0
Est Cost Other
0.0
Gas Cost In Mcf
3.09
Est Cost Unintentional Release
12.0
Est Cost Intentional Release
0.0
Prpty
188312.0
Commercial Affected
0.0
Industrial Affected
0.0
Residences Affected
1.0
Num Persons Hosp Not Ovnght
1.0
Num Injured Treated By Emt
0.0
Num Resident Building Affctd
1.0
Num Business Building Affctd
0.0
Accident Psig
0.36
Normal Psig
0.36
Mop Psig
0.43
Mop Cfr Section
192.623
Maop Established Date
1933-08-16 00:00:00
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop
Gas Odorized System Type
Injection Pump
Gas Odorized Level
1
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
Still Under Investigation, Cause Of Incident To Be Determined* (*supplemental Report Required)
Preparer Name
S***** M*****
Preparer Title
Senior Engineer I
Preparer Email
M******@n******.com
Preparer Telephone
814-871-8204
Authorizer Name
C**** M******
Authorizer Title
Assistant Superintendent
Authorizer Telephone
716-696-6451
Authorizer Email
M*******@n******.com
Narrative
At approximately 19:36 (7:36 pm est) on april 18, 2025, national fuel gas distribution corporation ("nfg") was notified by the buffalo fire department of a potential gas related fire and explosion at 167 orange street. A nfg first responder arrived on-site at approximately 19:50 and confirmed discovery was made at approximately 20:02 when the below grade curb valve was closed to shutoff gas flow to the residence. Nfg notified the nrc on 4/18/2025 at approximately 20:36 (nrc report #1428915) and made a 48-hour follow-up notification on 4/20/2025 at approximately 17:20 (nrc report #1429005). There were no fatalities or injuries necessitating in-patient hospitalization as a result of this event. Investigation into the cause of the incident, including laboratory testing is ongoing.
| Report Received Date | 2025-05-16 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2025.0 |
| Report Number | 20250028.0 |
| Supplemental Number | 40897.0 |
| Report Type | Original |
| Operator Id | 13062 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | National Fuel Gas Distribution Corp - New York |
| Operator Street Address | 6363 Main St. |
| Operator City Name | Williamsville |
| Operator State Abbreviation | NY |
| Operator Postal Code | 14221.0 |
| Time Zone | Eastern |
| Daylight Savings Ind | Yes |
| Location Street Address | 167 Orange St |
| Location City Name | Buffalo |
| Location County Name | Erie |
| Location State Abbreviation | NY |
| Location Postal Code | 14204.0 |
| Location Latitude | 42.8992 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -78.85801 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Flow Cont Service Valve Ind | Yes |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1428915.0 NRC Report How to search |
| Additional Nrc Report Numbers | 1429005.0 |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 4.0 |
| Intentional Release | 0.0 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Ignite Ind | Yes |
| How Extinguished | Local/state/federal Emergency Responder |
| Gas Consumed By Fire In Mcf | 4 |
| Explode Ind | Yes |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 1.0 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Private Property |
| Incident Area Type | Transition Area |
| Incident Area Subtype | Soil/air Interface |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Investor Owned |
| System Part Involved | Service Riser |
| Installation Year | 1933.0 |
| Customer Type | Single Family Residential |
| Was Efv Installed Before Ind | No |
| Curb Valve Inst Before Inc Ind | Yes |
| Material Involved | Steel |
| Steel Seam Type | Seamless |
| Release Type | Other |
| Release Type Details | Investigation Ongoing |
| Class Location Type | Class 3 Location |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 185000.0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 300.0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 3000.0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0.0 |
| Gas Cost In Mcf | 3.09 |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 12.0 |
| Est Cost Intentional Release | 0.0 |
| Prpty | 188312.0 |
| Commercial Affected | 0.0 |
| Industrial Affected | 0.0 |
| Residences Affected | 1.0 |
| Num Persons Hosp Not Ovnght | 1.0 |
| Num Injured Treated By Emt | 0.0 |
| Num Resident Building Affctd | 1.0 |
| Num Business Building Affctd | 0.0 |
| Accident Psig | 0.36 |
| Normal Psig | 0.36 |
| Mop Psig | 0.43 |
| Mop Cfr Section | 192.623 View CFR 49 §192 |
| Maop Established Date | 1933-08-16 00:00:00 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop |
| Gas Odorized System Type | Injection Pump |
| Gas Odorized Level | 1 |
| 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 | Still Under Investigation, Cause Of Incident To Be Determined* (*supplemental Report Required) |
| Preparer Name | S***** M***** |
| Preparer Title | Senior Engineer I |
| Preparer Email | M******@n******.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 814-871-8204 |
| Authorizer Name | C**** M****** |
| Authorizer Title | Assistant Superintendent |
| Authorizer Telephone | 716-696-6451 |
| Authorizer Email | M*******@n******.com |
| Narrative | At approximately 19:36 (7:36 pm est) on april 18, 2025, national fuel gas distribution corporation ("nfg") was notified by the buffalo fire department of a potential gas related fire and explosion at 167 orange street. A nfg first responder arrived on-site at approximately 19:50 and confirmed discovery was made at approximately 20:02 when the below grade curb valve was closed to shutoff gas flow to the residence. Nfg notified the nrc on 4/18/2025 at approximately 20:36 (nrc report #1428915) and made a 48-hour follow-up notification on 4/20/2025 at approximately 17:20 (nrc report #1429005). There were no fatalities or injuries necessitating in-patient hospitalization as a result of this event. Investigation into the cause of the incident, including laboratory testing is ongoing. |
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