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GD incident on 2025-08-24 — IL
Operator
Northern Illinois Gas Co
Cause
Natural Force Damage
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GD
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$10,600
Incident datetime
2025-08-24 00:00 UTC
Report number
Location
IL, COOK
Narrative
Lightning struck a utility pole causing a high-voltage power line to fall and arc through the ground. The electrical arc damaged the gas main resulting in a release and ignition. Subsequently, a nearby gas station store exploded and a meter set caught fire. The damaged gas main was stopped to extinguish the natural gas-fueled fire. The damaged gas main was disconnected from the gas system to secure the gas release.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2025-08-24 00:00:00
Iyear
2025.0
Report Number
20250052.0
Supplemental Number
41295.0
Report Type
Original
Operator Id
13710
Name
Northern Illinois Gas Co
Operator Street Address
P.o. Box 190, Rt 59 & I-88
Operator City Name
Aurora
Operator State Abbreviation
IL
Operator Postal Code
60507.0
Time Zone
Central
Daylight Savings Ind
Yes
Location Street Address
6749 Ogden Ave.
Location City Name
Berwyn
Location County Name
Cook
Location State Abbreviation
IL
Location Postal Code
60402.0
Location Latitude
41.827857
Location Longitude
-87.792456
Flow Cont Squeeze Off Ind
Yes
Nrc Rpt Num
1437876.0
Additional Nrc Report Numbers
1438022.0
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
120.0
Intentional Release
0.0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Ignite Ind
Yes
How Extinguished
Allowed To Burn Out
Gas Consumed By Fire In Mcf
120
Explode Ind
Yes
Num Pub Evacuated
6.0
Federal
No
Location Type
Private Property
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Under Pavement
Depth Of Cover
32.0
Other Underground Facilities
No
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Privately Owned
System Part Involved
Main
Installation Year
2011.0
Pipe Diameter
2.0
Pipe Specification
Astm D2513
Pipe Manufacturer
Unknown
Material Involved
Plastic
Plastic Type
Polyethylene (Pe)
Plastic Sdr
11
Material Pe Pipe Code
2708
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Other
Leak Type Other
Down Power Line, Electric Arc
Class Location Type
Class 3 Location
Est Cost Oper Paid
237500.0
Est Cost Prop Damage
10600.0
Est Cost Emergency
9400.0
Est Cost Other
0.0
Gas Cost In Mcf
5.4
Est Cost Unintentional Release
648.0
Est Cost Intentional Release
0.0
Prpty
258148.0
Commercial Affected
3.0
Industrial Affected
0.0
Residences Affected
12.0
Num Persons Hosp Not Ovnght
0.0
Num Injured Treated By Emt
0.0
Num Resident Building Affctd
12.0
Num Business Building Affctd
3.0
Accident Psig
26.0
Normal Psig
55.0
Mop Psig
60.0
Mop Cfr Section
192.619(A)(2)
Maop Established Date
2011-04-01 00:00:00
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop
Gas Odorized System Type
Combination Of Odorization Types
Gas Odorized Level
12.5
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
Natural Force Damage
Cause Details
Lightning
Natural Force Type
Lightning
Lightning Subtype
Secondary Impact Such As Resulting Nearby Fires
Nf Extreme Weather Ind
Yes
Nf Other Ind
Yes
Nf Extreme Weather Details
Severe Lightning Storm
Osf Electrical Arcing Ind
Yes
Preparer Name
J*** L* D******
Preparer Title
Manager - Operations Quality Assurance
Preparer Email
J******@s*********.com
Preparer Telephone
630-918-4934
Local Contact Name
P***** R***
Local Contact Email
P****@s*********.com
Local Contact Telephone
224-457-0663
Authorizer Name
P***** R***
Authorizer Title
Manager - Compliance And Qa
Authorizer Telephone
224-457-0663
Authorizer Email
P****@s*********.com
Narrative
Lightning struck a utility pole causing a high-voltage power line to fall and arc through the ground. The electrical arc damaged the gas main resulting in a release and ignition. Subsequently, a nearby gas station store exploded and a meter set caught fire. The damaged gas main was stopped to extinguish the natural gas-fueled fire. The damaged gas main was disconnected from the gas system to secure the gas release.
| Report Received Date | 2025-08-24 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2025.0 |
| Report Number | 20250052.0 |
| Supplemental Number | 41295.0 |
| Report Type | Original |
| Operator Id | 13710 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Northern Illinois Gas Co |
| Operator Street Address | P.o. Box 190, Rt 59 & I-88 |
| Operator City Name | Aurora |
| Operator State Abbreviation | IL |
| Operator Postal Code | 60507.0 |
| Time Zone | Central |
| Daylight Savings Ind | Yes |
| Location Street Address | 6749 Ogden Ave. |
| Location City Name | Berwyn |
| Location County Name | Cook |
| Location State Abbreviation | IL |
| Location Postal Code | 60402.0 |
| Location Latitude | 41.827857 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -87.792456 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Flow Cont Squeeze Off Ind | Yes |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1437876.0 NRC Report How to search |
| Additional Nrc Report Numbers | 1438022.0 |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 120.0 |
| Intentional Release | 0.0 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Ignite Ind | Yes |
| How Extinguished | Allowed To Burn Out |
| Gas Consumed By Fire In Mcf | 120 |
| Explode Ind | Yes |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 6.0 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Private Property |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Under Pavement |
| Depth Of Cover | 32.0 |
| Other Underground Facilities | No |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Privately Owned |
| System Part Involved | Main |
| Installation Year | 2011.0 |
| Pipe Diameter | 2.0 |
| Pipe Specification | Astm D2513 |
| Pipe Manufacturer | Unknown |
| Material Involved | Plastic |
| Plastic Type | Polyethylene (Pe) |
| Plastic Sdr | 11 |
| Material Pe Pipe Code | 2708 |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Other |
| Leak Type Other | Down Power Line, Electric Arc |
| Class Location Type | Class 3 Location |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 237500.0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 10600.0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 9400.0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0.0 |
| Gas Cost In Mcf | 5.4 |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 648.0 |
| Est Cost Intentional Release | 0.0 |
| Prpty | 258148.0 |
| Commercial Affected | 3.0 |
| Industrial Affected | 0.0 |
| Residences Affected | 12.0 |
| Num Persons Hosp Not Ovnght | 0.0 |
| Num Injured Treated By Emt | 0.0 |
| Num Resident Building Affctd | 12.0 |
| Num Business Building Affctd | 3.0 |
| Accident Psig | 26.0 |
| Normal Psig | 55.0 |
| Mop Psig | 60.0 |
| Mop Cfr Section | 192.619(A)(2) View CFR 49 §192 |
| Maop Established Date | 2011-04-01 00:00:00 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop |
| Gas Odorized System Type | Combination Of Odorization Types |
| Gas Odorized Level | 12.5 |
| 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 | Natural Force Damage |
| Cause Details | Lightning |
| Natural Force Type | Lightning |
| Lightning Subtype | Secondary Impact Such As Resulting Nearby Fires |
| Nf Extreme Weather Ind | Yes |
| Nf Other Ind | Yes |
| Nf Extreme Weather Details | Severe Lightning Storm |
| Osf Electrical Arcing Ind | Yes |
| Preparer Name | J*** L* D****** |
| Preparer Title | Manager - Operations Quality Assurance |
| Preparer Email | J******@s*********.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 630-918-4934 |
| Local Contact Name | P***** R*** |
| Local Contact Email | P****@s*********.com |
| Local Contact Telephone | 224-457-0663 |
| Authorizer Name | P***** R*** |
| Authorizer Title | Manager - Compliance And Qa |
| Authorizer Telephone | 224-457-0663 |
| Authorizer Email | P****@s*********.com |
| Narrative | Lightning struck a utility pole causing a high-voltage power line to fall and arc through the ground. The electrical arc damaged the gas main resulting in a release and ignition. Subsequently, a nearby gas station store exploded and a meter set caught fire. The damaged gas main was stopped to extinguish the natural gas-fueled fire. The damaged gas main was disconnected from the gas system to secure the gas release. |
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