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GD incident on 2025-07-21 — OH
Operator
Enbridge Gas Ohio
Cause
Other Incident Cause
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GD
Damage and Injuries
1 fatality
4 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$2,500
Incident datetime
2025-07-21 00:00 UTC
Report number
Location
OH, CUYAHOGA
Narrative
On june 23, 2025, at approximately 16:32 edt, enbridge gas ohio received notification of a fire/explosion event at a structure at address 7051 garden valley avenue in cleveland, ohio. The structure is a 3 story 44-unit apartment complex with approximately 150 residents. Enbridge personnel arrived on scene at approximately 17:05 edt. The responding enbridge employee located an outside meter on the building property and shut it off before calling for further personnel on scene. It was determined that the meter shut off was supplying gas to a neighboring building. An inside meter on the north side of the subject building was in a maintenance room behind a locked door. With fd assistance enbridge gained access to the meter and was able to shut it off at approximately 20:35 edt. Enbridge performed leak detection activities around the building to the extent possible as it was still an active fire with numerous first responders on scene. At approximately 23:35 edt, the fire was under control, and all residents were accounted for, so the fd and enbridge cleared the scene to resume investigations in the morning. It was communicated to enbridge that 5 members of the public had been transported to the hospital due to injuries sustained in the fire (on july 11th, 2025, it was communicated to enbridge that one of these victims died in the hospital due to injuries sustained in the event). After reconvening on the scene the following morning it was determined that there was a second inside meter at the south side of the subject building near the location where the explosion had occurred that could not be accessed due to the partial collapse of the structure above it. Enbridge crews located the curb box and shut off gas to this meter to make safe for debris removal activities. Enbridge then cut both service lines to the inside meters and performed a pressure test at operating pressure. The service line on the north side of the building showed no pressure drop over the course of the test. The service line at the south side of the building showed a drop of 3oz of pressure over the course of a 10-minute test. Enbridge then removed and took into evidence the inside portion of this service line, including the meter valve, which showed signs of damage from the explosion, fire, and building collapse. A second test was performed of the service line to the top of the service riser and no drop in pressure was observed. After the building debris was removed, enbridge was able to locate and recover its meter at this location. Enbridge will perform further testing on the recovered meter and inside portion of the service line recovered and removed from the site to determine if a release of jurisdictional gas occurred prior to the incident that could have contributed to the fire/explosion. At this time enbridge has made no determination that a release of gas from a jurisdictional facility contributed to or caused the incident. This investigation remains ongoing and supplemental notifications will be provided as appropriate.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2025-07-21 00:00:00
Iyear
2025.0
Report Number
20250041.0
Supplemental Number
41159.0
Report Type
Original
Operator Id
4060
Name
Enbridge Gas Ohio
Operator Street Address
1201 East 55th Street
Operator City Name
Cleveland
Operator State Abbreviation
OH
Operator Postal Code
44103.0
Time Zone
Eastern
Daylight Savings Ind
Yes
Location Street Address
7051 Garden Valley Ave
Location City Name
Cleveland
Location County Name
Cuyahoga
Location State Abbreviation
OH
Location Postal Code
44104.0
Location Latitude
41.47378
Location Longitude
-81.63945
Flow Cont Service Valve Ind
Yes
Flow Cont Meter Reg Ind
Yes
Nrc Rpt Num
1434926.0
Additional Nrc Report Numbers
1435113.0
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
0.0
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
Yes
Num Emp Injuries
0
Num Contr Injuries
0
Num Er Injuries
0
Num Worker Injuries
0
Num Gp Injuries
4
Injure
4
Ignite Ind
Yes
How Extinguished
Local/state/federal Emergency Responder
Gas Consumed By Fire In Mcf
5
Explode Ind
Yes
Num Pub Evacuated
150.0
Federal
No
Location Type
Private Property
Incident Area Type
Aboveground
Incident Area Subtype
Inside A Building
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Investor Owned
System Part Involved
Inside Meter/regulator Set
Installation Year
2009.0
Customer Type
Multi-Family Residential
Was Efv Installed Before Ind
No
Curb Valve Inst Before Inc Ind
Yes
Material Involved
Steel
Steel Seam Type
Other
Steel Seam Type Details
Unknown
Release Type
Other
Release Type Details
Unknown At This Time
Class Location Type
Class 3 Location
Est Cost Oper Paid
2500000.0
Est Cost Prop Damage
2500.0
Est Cost Emergency
7500.0
Est Cost Other
0.0
Gas Cost In Mcf
3.7
Est Cost Unintentional Release
0.0
Est Cost Intentional Release
0.0
Prpty
2510000.0
Commercial Affected
0.0
Industrial Affected
0.0
Residences Affected
2.0
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
0.45
Normal Psig
0.45
Mop Psig
1.0
Mop Cfr Section
192.623
Maop Established Date
1959-01-01 00:00:00
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop
Gas Odorized System Type
Combination Of Odorization Types
Gas Odorized Level
0.5
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
Size of release not large enough to affect system pressures.
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
D***** E****
Preparer Email
D*************@d*************.com
Local Contact Name
D***** E****
Local Contact Email
D*************@d*************.com
Local Contact Telephone
3305715796
Authorizer Name
D***** E****
Authorizer Title
Manager Pipeline Safety
Authorizer Telephone
3305715796
Authorizer Email
D*************@d*************.com
Narrative
On june 23, 2025, at approximately 16:32 edt, enbridge gas ohio received notification of a fire/explosion event at a structure at address 7051 garden valley avenue in cleveland, ohio. The structure is a 3 story 44-unit apartment complex with approximately 150 residents. Enbridge personnel arrived on scene at approximately 17:05 edt. The responding enbridge employee located an outside meter on the building property and shut it off before calling for further personnel on scene. It was determined that the meter shut off was supplying gas to a neighboring building. An inside meter on the north side of the subject building was in a maintenance room behind a locked door. With fd assistance enbridge gained access to the meter and was able to shut it off at approximately 20:35 edt. Enbridge performed leak detection activities around the building to the extent possible as it was still an active fire with numerous first responders on scene. At approximately 23:35 edt, the fire was under control, and all residents were accounted for, so the fd and enbridge cleared the scene to resume investigations in the morning. It was communicated to enbridge that 5 members of the public had been transported to the hospital due to injuries sustained in the fire (on july 11th, 2025, it was communicated to enbridge that one of these victims died in the hospital due to injuries sustained in the event). After reconvening on the scene the following morning it was determined that there was a second inside meter at the south side of the subject building near the location where the explosion had occurred that could not be accessed due to the partial collapse of the structure above it. Enbridge crews located the curb box and shut off gas to this meter to make safe for debris removal activities. Enbridge then cut both service lines to the inside meters and performed a pressure test at operating pressure. The service line on the north side of the building showed no pressure drop over the course of the test. The service line at the south side of the building showed a drop of 3oz of pressure over the course of a 10-minute test. Enbridge then removed and took into evidence the inside portion of this service line, including the meter valve, which showed signs of damage from the explosion, fire, and building collapse. A second test was performed of the service line to the top of the service riser and no drop in pressure was observed. After the building debris was removed, enbridge was able to locate and recover its meter at this location. Enbridge will perform further testing on the recovered meter and inside portion of the service line recovered and removed from the site to determine if a release of jurisdictional gas occurred prior to the incident that could have contributed to the fire/explosion. At this time enbridge has made no determination that a release of gas from a jurisdictional facility contributed to or caused the incident. This investigation remains ongoing and supplemental notifications will be provided as appropriate.
| Report Received Date | 2025-07-21 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2025.0 |
| Report Number | 20250041.0 |
| Supplemental Number | 41159.0 |
| Report Type | Original |
| Operator Id | 4060 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Enbridge Gas Ohio |
| Operator Street Address | 1201 East 55th Street |
| Operator City Name | Cleveland |
| Operator State Abbreviation | OH |
| Operator Postal Code | 44103.0 |
| Time Zone | Eastern |
| Daylight Savings Ind | Yes |
| Location Street Address | 7051 Garden Valley Ave |
| Location City Name | Cleveland |
| Location County Name | Cuyahoga |
| Location State Abbreviation | OH |
| Location Postal Code | 44104.0 |
| Location Latitude | 41.47378 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -81.63945 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Flow Cont Service Valve Ind | Yes |
| Flow Cont Meter Reg Ind | Yes |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1434926.0 NRC Report How to search |
| Additional Nrc Report Numbers | 1435113.0 |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 0.0 |
| 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 | Yes |
| Num Emp Injuries | 0 |
| Num Contr Injuries | 0 |
| Num Er Injuries | 0 |
| Num Worker Injuries | 0 |
| Num Gp Injuries | 4 |
| Injure | 4 |
| Ignite Ind | Yes |
| How Extinguished | Local/state/federal Emergency Responder |
| Gas Consumed By Fire In Mcf | 5 |
| Explode Ind | Yes |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 150.0 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Private Property |
| Incident Area Type | Aboveground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Inside A Building |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Investor Owned |
| System Part Involved | Inside Meter/regulator Set |
| Installation Year | 2009.0 |
| Customer Type | Multi-Family Residential |
| Was Efv Installed Before Ind | No |
| Curb Valve Inst Before Inc Ind | Yes |
| Material Involved | Steel |
| Steel Seam Type | Other |
| Steel Seam Type Details | Unknown |
| Release Type | Other |
| Release Type Details | Unknown At This Time |
| Class Location Type | Class 3 Location |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 2500000.0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 2500.0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 7500.0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0.0 |
| Gas Cost In Mcf | 3.7 |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Intentional Release | 0.0 |
| Prpty | 2510000.0 |
| Commercial Affected | 0.0 |
| Industrial Affected | 0.0 |
| Residences Affected | 2.0 |
| 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 | 0.45 |
| Normal Psig | 0.45 |
| Mop Psig | 1.0 |
| Mop Cfr Section | 192.623 View CFR 49 §192 |
| Maop Established Date | 1959-01-01 00:00:00 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop |
| Gas Odorized System Type | Combination Of Odorization Types |
| Gas Odorized Level | 0.5 |
| 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 | Size of release not large enough to affect system pressures. |
| 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 | D***** E**** |
| Preparer Email | D*************@d*************.com |
| Local Contact Name | D***** E**** |
| Local Contact Email | D*************@d*************.com |
| Local Contact Telephone | 3305715796 |
| Authorizer Name | D***** E**** |
| Authorizer Title | Manager Pipeline Safety |
| Authorizer Telephone | 3305715796 |
| Authorizer Email | D*************@d*************.com |
| Narrative | On june 23, 2025, at approximately 16:32 edt, enbridge gas ohio received notification of a fire/explosion event at a structure at address 7051 garden valley avenue in cleveland, ohio. The structure is a 3 story 44-unit apartment complex with approximately 150 residents. Enbridge personnel arrived on scene at approximately 17:05 edt. The responding enbridge employee located an outside meter on the building property and shut it off before calling for further personnel on scene. It was determined that the meter shut off was supplying gas to a neighboring building. An inside meter on the north side of the subject building was in a maintenance room behind a locked door. With fd assistance enbridge gained access to the meter and was able to shut it off at approximately 20:35 edt. Enbridge performed leak detection activities around the building to the extent possible as it was still an active fire with numerous first responders on scene. At approximately 23:35 edt, the fire was under control, and all residents were accounted for, so the fd and enbridge cleared the scene to resume investigations in the morning. It was communicated to enbridge that 5 members of the public had been transported to the hospital due to injuries sustained in the fire (on july 11th, 2025, it was communicated to enbridge that one of these victims died in the hospital due to injuries sustained in the event). After reconvening on the scene the following morning it was determined that there was a second inside meter at the south side of the subject building near the location where the explosion had occurred that could not be accessed due to the partial collapse of the structure above it. Enbridge crews located the curb box and shut off gas to this meter to make safe for debris removal activities. Enbridge then cut both service lines to the inside meters and performed a pressure test at operating pressure. The service line on the north side of the building showed no pressure drop over the course of the test. The service line at the south side of the building showed a drop of 3oz of pressure over the course of a 10-minute test. Enbridge then removed and took into evidence the inside portion of this service line, including the meter valve, which showed signs of damage from the explosion, fire, and building collapse. A second test was performed of the service line to the top of the service riser and no drop in pressure was observed. After the building debris was removed, enbridge was able to locate and recover its meter at this location. Enbridge will perform further testing on the recovered meter and inside portion of the service line recovered and removed from the site to determine if a release of jurisdictional gas occurred prior to the incident that could have contributed to the fire/explosion. At this time enbridge has made no determination that a release of gas from a jurisdictional facility contributed to or caused the incident. This investigation remains ongoing and supplemental notifications will be provided as appropriate. |
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