Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
GD incident on 2025-05-21 — OH
Operator
Duke Energy Ohio
Cause
Other Outside Force Damage
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GD
Damage and Injuries
1 fatality
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$145,400
Incident datetime
2025-05-21 00:00 UTC
Report number
Location
OH, BUTLER
Narrative
A call came into duke energy dispatch to respond to a structure fire. Tech arrived on scene and shut the gas service off at the curb cock. The fire department confirmed that the fire had started outside the house and eventually spread to the side of the house reaching the gas service and melting the meter/regulator/riser. This fire took multiple hours for the fire department to get under control due to the hoarder conditions inside and outside the house. The fire rekindled multiple times through the following day. The fire department reported that there was believed to be 1 fatality, but they were unable to access the interior of the house or retrieve the body to verify the fatality. It was reported that 3 people were inside the house and all 3 had evacuated prior to the fire departments arrival. One of the family members who had evacuated the house re-entered the house which led to the fatality. The fire investigator and arson investigator with the ohio fire marshall's office stated that this fire was not caused by natural gas.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2025-05-21 00:00:00
Iyear
2025.0
Report Number
20250029.0
Supplemental Number
40939.0
Report Type
Supplemental
Operator Id
2364
Name
Duke Energy Ohio
Operator Street Address
139 East Fourth Street Po Box 960 - Room 460-Annex
Operator City Name
Cincinnati
Operator State Abbreviation
OH
Operator Postal Code
45202.0
Time Zone
Eastern
Daylight Savings Ind
Yes
Location Street Address
4728 Booth Road
Location City Name
Oxford
Location County Name
Butler
Location State Abbreviation
OH
Location Postal Code
45056.0
Location Latitude
39.478789
Location Longitude
-84.713378
Flow Cont Service Valve Ind
Yes
Nrc Rpt Num
1429210.0
Additional Nrc Report Numbers
1429339.0
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
0.01
Intentional Release
0.0
Fatality Ind
Yes
Num Emp Fatalities
0
Num Contr Fatalities
0
Num Er Fatalities
0
Num Worker Fatalities
0
Num Gp Fatalities
1
Fatal
1
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Ignite Ind
Yes
How Extinguished
Local/state/federal Emergency Responder
Gas Consumed By Fire In Mcf
0.01
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
3.0
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
Service Riser
Installation Year
2006.0
Customer Type
Single Family Residential
Was Efv Installed Before Ind
No
Curb Valve Inst Before Inc Ind
Yes
Material Involved
Cast/wrought Iron
Release Type
Other
Release Type Details
The Service Melted At The Riser, Regulator And Meter Due To House Fire And Heat Damage. The Fire Was Not Caused By Natural Gas.
Class Location Type
Class 3 Location
Est Cost Oper Paid
0.0
Est Cost Prop Damage
145400.0
Est Cost Emergency
1500.0
Est Cost Other
0.0
Gas Cost In Mcf
0.0
Est Cost Unintentional Release
0.0
Est Cost Intentional Release
0.0
Prpty
146900.0
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
50.0
Normal Psig
50.0
Mop Psig
75.0
Mop Cfr Section
192.619(A)(2)
Maop Established Date
2006-08-30 00:00:00
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop
Gas Odorized System Type
Injection Pump
Gas Odorized Level
0.2
Scada In Place 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
House fire
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
C********** R******
Preparer Title
Gas Regulatory Compliance Analyst
Preparer Email
C******************@d**********.com
Preparer Telephone
704-731-4680
Authorizer Name
F***** B****
Authorizer Title
Manager- Pipeline Safety Governance
Authorizer Telephone
704-731-4618
Authorizer Email
F***********@d**********.com
Narrative
A call came into duke energy dispatch to respond to a structure fire. Tech arrived on scene and shut the gas service off at the curb cock. The fire department confirmed that the fire had started outside the house and eventually spread to the side of the house reaching the gas service and melting the meter/regulator/riser. This fire took multiple hours for the fire department to get under control due to the hoarder conditions inside and outside the house. The fire rekindled multiple times through the following day. The fire department reported that there was believed to be 1 fatality, but they were unable to access the interior of the house or retrieve the body to verify the fatality. It was reported that 3 people were inside the house and all 3 had evacuated prior to the fire departments arrival. One of the family members who had evacuated the house re-entered the house which led to the fatality. The fire investigator and arson investigator with the ohio fire marshall's office stated that this fire was not caused by natural gas.
| Report Received Date | 2025-05-21 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2025.0 |
| Report Number | 20250029.0 |
| Supplemental Number | 40939.0 |
| Report Type | Supplemental |
| Operator Id | 2364 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Duke Energy Ohio |
| Operator Street Address | 139 East Fourth Street Po Box 960 - Room 460-Annex |
| Operator City Name | Cincinnati |
| Operator State Abbreviation | OH |
| Operator Postal Code | 45202.0 |
| Time Zone | Eastern |
| Daylight Savings Ind | Yes |
| Location Street Address | 4728 Booth Road |
| Location City Name | Oxford |
| Location County Name | Butler |
| Location State Abbreviation | OH |
| Location Postal Code | 45056.0 |
| Location Latitude | 39.478789 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -84.713378 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Flow Cont Service Valve Ind | Yes |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1429210.0 NRC Report How to search |
| Additional Nrc Report Numbers | 1429339.0 |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 0.01 |
| Intentional Release | 0.0 |
| Fatality Ind | Yes |
| Num Emp Fatalities | 0 |
| Num Contr Fatalities | 0 |
| Num Er Fatalities | 0 |
| Num Worker Fatalities | 0 |
| Num Gp Fatalities | 1 |
| Fatal | 1 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Ignite Ind | Yes |
| How Extinguished | Local/state/federal Emergency Responder |
| Gas Consumed By Fire In Mcf | 0.01 |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 3.0 |
| 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 | Service Riser |
| Installation Year | 2006.0 |
| Customer Type | Single Family Residential |
| Was Efv Installed Before Ind | No |
| Curb Valve Inst Before Inc Ind | Yes |
| Material Involved | Cast/wrought Iron |
| Release Type | Other |
| Release Type Details | The Service Melted At The Riser, Regulator And Meter Due To House Fire And Heat Damage. The Fire Was Not Caused By Natural Gas. |
| Class Location Type | Class 3 Location |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 145400.0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 1500.0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0.0 |
| Gas Cost In Mcf | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Intentional Release | 0.0 |
| Prpty | 146900.0 |
| 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 | 50.0 |
| Normal Psig | 50.0 |
| Mop Psig | 75.0 |
| Mop Cfr Section | 192.619(A)(2) View CFR 49 §192 |
| Maop Established Date | 2006-08-30 00:00:00 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop |
| Gas Odorized System Type | Injection Pump |
| Gas Odorized Level | 0.2 |
| Scada In Place 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 | House fire |
| 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 | C********** R****** |
| Preparer Title | Gas Regulatory Compliance Analyst |
| Preparer Email | C******************@d**********.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 704-731-4680 |
| Authorizer Name | F***** B**** |
| Authorizer Title | Manager- Pipeline Safety Governance |
| Authorizer Telephone | 704-731-4618 |
| Authorizer Email | F***********@d**********.com |
| Narrative | A call came into duke energy dispatch to respond to a structure fire. Tech arrived on scene and shut the gas service off at the curb cock. The fire department confirmed that the fire had started outside the house and eventually spread to the side of the house reaching the gas service and melting the meter/regulator/riser. This fire took multiple hours for the fire department to get under control due to the hoarder conditions inside and outside the house. The fire rekindled multiple times through the following day. The fire department reported that there was believed to be 1 fatality, but they were unable to access the interior of the house or retrieve the body to verify the fatality. It was reported that 3 people were inside the house and all 3 had evacuated prior to the fire departments arrival. One of the family members who had evacuated the house re-entered the house which led to the fatality. The fire investigator and arson investigator with the ohio fire marshall's office stated that this fire was not caused by natural gas. |
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