PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC CO

Incident Narrative

THE CORRECT ADDRESS OF THE INCIDENT LOCATION IS 8130 HANSOM DRIVE AND NOT 8122 HANSOME DRIVE, AS WAS STATED IN THE INITIAL REPORT. ON AUGUST 21, 2013 AT APPROXIMATELY 1224 HOURS PACIFIC GAS AND ELECTRIC (PG&E) WAS NOTIFIED THAT A DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF THEIR VEHICLE; THE VEHICLE TRAVELED THROUGH THE GARAGE OF THE HOUSE, STRIKING AND DAMAGING THE GAS METER SET AND RISER, CAUSING AN UNINTENTIONAL RELEASE OF GAS WHICH SUBSEQUENTLY IGNITED AND STARTED A STRUCTURE FIRE. PG&E WAS ONSITE AT 1245 HOURS AND THE GAS WAS SHUT OFF AT 1545 HOURS BY DIGGING AND SQUEEZING THE 1/2-INCH PLASTIC SERVICE LINE. OUT OF AN ABUNDANCE OF CAUTION, THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EVACUATED THREE NEIGHBORING HOUSES, BLOCKED OFF THE ROAD AND REROUTED TRAFFIC. TWO CUSTOMERS EXPERIENCED SERVICE INTERRUPTION AND ONE CUSTOMER WAS RESTORED AT 1800 HOURS. GAS SERVICE TO THE OTHER CUSTOMER WILL BE RESTORED FOLLOWING REPAIRS TO THE STRUCTURE AND AT THE CUSTOMER'S REQUEST. THERE WERE NO INJURIES OR FATALITIES. MAJOR BAY AREA NEWS MEDIA WAS ON SCENE AT 1300 HOURS TRIGGERING A REPORT TO THE CPUC. THIS INCIDENT WAS ALSO REPORTED TO THE DOT WHEN IT WAS DETERMINED THAT PROPERTY DAMAGES DUE TO THE RELEASE OF GAS WERE ESTIMATED TO EXCEED $50,000.