Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
GD incident on 2025-08-21 — TX
Operator
Centerpoint Energy Resources Corporation
Cause
Other Outside Force Damage
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GD
Damage and Injuries
1 fatality
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$66
Incident datetime
2025-08-21 00:00 UTC
Report number
Location
TX, HARRIS
Narrative
On july 21, 2025, at 3:56pm, centerpoint energy was notified of a housefire at 1901 chilton dr., baytown, tx. When the responding technician arrived on site at 4:20pm, it was confirmed that the gas had been turned off by the responding baytown fire department at the service riser. The technician was not allowed to access the property due to an ongoing investigation by the baytown police department. At 4:55pm it was reported to the service technician that there was a confirmed fatality inside of the house. Centerpoint was allowed access to the residential meter and set. It was determined that the gas meter was struck and broken by an outside force. The cause of the fire is still pending and under investigation by fire marshal and local authorities. There is an ongoing criminal investigation with an arrest at this time. According to news reports, a man is accused of starting the fire and leaving his father who could not walk inside the house. Once the cause of the fire is confirmed by authorities, we will submit a supplemental report or retract the original notification if the cause is confirmed to be intentional.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2025-08-21 00:00:00
Iyear
2025.0
Report Number
20250050.0
Supplemental Number
41283.0
Report Type
Original
Operator Id
4499
Name
Centerpoint Energy Resources Corporation
Operator Street Address
1111 Louisiana St
Operator City Name
Houston
Operator State Abbreviation
TX
Operator Postal Code
77002.0
Time Zone
Central
Daylight Savings Ind
Yes
Location Street Address
1901 Chilton Dr
Location City Name
Baytown
Location County Name
Harris
Location State Abbreviation
TX
Location Postal Code
77520.0
Location Latitude
29.734971
Location Longitude
-94.9447189
Flow Cont Meter Reg Ind
Yes
Nrc Rpt Num
1437562.0
Additional Nrc Report Numbers
1437754.0
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
0.65
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
0.65
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0.0
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
2012.0
Customer Type
Single Family Residential
Was Efv Installed Before Ind
No
Curb Valve Inst Before Inc Ind
No
Material Involved
Steel
Steel Seam Type
Seamless
Release Type
Mechanical Puncture
Puncture Axial
1.0
Puncture Circum
1.0
Class Location Type
Class 3 Location
Est Cost Oper Paid
100000.0
Est Cost Prop Damage
66.0
Est Cost Emergency
3964.0
Est Cost Other
0.0
Gas Cost In Mcf
9.9098
Est Cost Unintentional Release
6.0
Est Cost Intentional Release
0.0
Prpty
104036.0
Commercial Affected
0.0
Industrial Affected
0.0
Residences Affected
0.0
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
35.0
Normal Psig
35.0
Mop Psig
60.0
Mop Cfr Section
192.619(A)(2)
Maop Established Date
1959-04-22 00:00:00
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop
Gas Odorized System Type
By-Pass
Gas Odorized Level
0.2
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
The incident involved facilities downstream of a residential service regulator.
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Other Outside Force Damage
Cause Details
Intentional Damage
Outside Force Type
Intentional Damage
Intentional Subtype
Vandalism
Preparer Name
E**** S******
Preparer Title
Lead Operations Specialist
Preparer Email
E************@c****************.com
Preparer Telephone
713-967-7327
Local Contact Name
E**** S******
Local Contact Email
E************@c****************.com
Local Contact Telephone
713-967-7327
Authorizer Name
P****** G****
Authorizer Title
Manager Gas Compliance South
Authorizer Telephone
713-967-7314
Authorizer Email
P************@c****************.com
Narrative
On july 21, 2025, at 3:56pm, centerpoint energy was notified of a housefire at 1901 chilton dr., baytown, tx. When the responding technician arrived on site at 4:20pm, it was confirmed that the gas had been turned off by the responding baytown fire department at the service riser. The technician was not allowed to access the property due to an ongoing investigation by the baytown police department. At 4:55pm it was reported to the service technician that there was a confirmed fatality inside of the house. Centerpoint was allowed access to the residential meter and set. It was determined that the gas meter was struck and broken by an outside force. The cause of the fire is still pending and under investigation by fire marshal and local authorities. There is an ongoing criminal investigation with an arrest at this time. According to news reports, a man is accused of starting the fire and leaving his father who could not walk inside the house. Once the cause of the fire is confirmed by authorities, we will submit a supplemental report or retract the original notification if the cause is confirmed to be intentional.
| Report Received Date | 2025-08-21 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2025.0 |
| Report Number | 20250050.0 |
| Supplemental Number | 41283.0 |
| Report Type | Original |
| Operator Id | 4499 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Centerpoint Energy Resources Corporation |
| Operator Street Address | 1111 Louisiana St |
| Operator City Name | Houston |
| Operator State Abbreviation | TX |
| Operator Postal Code | 77002.0 |
| Time Zone | Central |
| Daylight Savings Ind | Yes |
| Location Street Address | 1901 Chilton Dr |
| Location City Name | Baytown |
| Location County Name | Harris |
| Location State Abbreviation | TX |
| Location Postal Code | 77520.0 |
| Location Latitude | 29.734971 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -94.9447189 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Flow Cont Meter Reg Ind | Yes |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1437562.0 NRC Report How to search |
| Additional Nrc Report Numbers | 1437754.0 |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 0.65 |
| 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 | 0.65 |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0.0 |
| 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 | 2012.0 |
| Customer Type | Single Family Residential |
| Was Efv Installed Before Ind | No |
| Curb Valve Inst Before Inc Ind | No |
| Material Involved | Steel |
| Steel Seam Type | Seamless |
| Release Type | Mechanical Puncture |
| Puncture Axial | 1.0 |
| Puncture Circum | 1.0 |
| Class Location Type | Class 3 Location |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 100000.0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 66.0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 3964.0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0.0 |
| Gas Cost In Mcf | 9.9098 |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 6.0 |
| Est Cost Intentional Release | 0.0 |
| Prpty | 104036.0 |
| Commercial Affected | 0.0 |
| Industrial Affected | 0.0 |
| Residences Affected | 0.0 |
| 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 | 35.0 |
| Normal Psig | 35.0 |
| Mop Psig | 60.0 |
| Mop Cfr Section | 192.619(A)(2) View CFR 49 §192 |
| Maop Established Date | 1959-04-22 00:00:00 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop |
| Gas Odorized System Type | By-Pass |
| Gas Odorized Level | 0.2 |
| 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 | The incident involved facilities downstream of a residential service regulator. |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Other Outside Force Damage |
| Cause Details | Intentional Damage |
| Outside Force Type | Intentional Damage |
| Intentional Subtype | Vandalism |
| Preparer Name | E**** S****** |
| Preparer Title | Lead Operations Specialist |
| Preparer Email | E************@c****************.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 713-967-7327 |
| Local Contact Name | E**** S****** |
| Local Contact Email | E************@c****************.com |
| Local Contact Telephone | 713-967-7327 |
| Authorizer Name | P****** G**** |
| Authorizer Title | Manager Gas Compliance South |
| Authorizer Telephone | 713-967-7314 |
| Authorizer Email | P************@c****************.com |
| Narrative | On july 21, 2025, at 3:56pm, centerpoint energy was notified of a housefire at 1901 chilton dr., baytown, tx. When the responding technician arrived on site at 4:20pm, it was confirmed that the gas had been turned off by the responding baytown fire department at the service riser. The technician was not allowed to access the property due to an ongoing investigation by the baytown police department. At 4:55pm it was reported to the service technician that there was a confirmed fatality inside of the house. Centerpoint was allowed access to the residential meter and set. It was determined that the gas meter was struck and broken by an outside force. The cause of the fire is still pending and under investigation by fire marshal and local authorities. There is an ongoing criminal investigation with an arrest at this time. According to news reports, a man is accused of starting the fire and leaving his father who could not walk inside the house. Once the cause of the fire is confirmed by authorities, we will submit a supplemental report or retract the original notification if the cause is confirmed to be intentional. |
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