KEYSPAN ENERGY DELIVERY - NY CITY

gas_distribution Incident — RICHMOND HILL, NY

Incident Information

Report Date
OperatorKEYSPAN ENERGY DELIVERY - NY CITY
Commodity—
Pipeline Typegas_distribution

Location

CityRICHMOND HILL
StateNY
CountyQUEENS
Coordinates40.69959, -73.82630

Cause

CauseOTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE
Subcause—

Casualties

Fatalities0
Injuries2

Costs

Property Damage
Lost Commodity
Public/Private Damage
Emergency Response
Environmental Remediation
Other Costs

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Incident Narrative

FDNY CLASSIFIES THE INCIDENT AS INCENDIARY IN NATURE AND AN ARREST WAS MADE. FIRES WERE EXTINGUISHED AT FOUR DIFFERENT LOCATIONS WITHIN THE SUBJECT RESIDENCE. INVESTIGATION REVEALS NO INDICATION THAT NATIONAL GRID FACILITIES WERE INVOLVED IN THE INCIDENT.

About This Pipeline Incident

Pipeline incident data is reported to the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA). All significant incidents involving fatalities, injuries, or property damage over $50,000 must be reported.

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