CPS ENERGY
gas_distribution Incident — SAN ANTONIO, TX
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | CPS ENERGY |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | gas_distribution |
Location
| City | SAN ANTONIO |
| State | TX |
| County | BEXAR |
| Coordinates | 29.47446, -98.62625 |
Cause
| Cause | OTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE |
| Subcause | — |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 2 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | — |
| Lost Commodity | — |
| Public/Private Damage | — |
| Emergency Response | — |
| Environmental Remediation | — |
| Other Costs | — |
Incident Narrative
THE PRIMARY CAUSE OF THE INCIDENT WAS DUE TO OTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE. A VEHICLE LOST CONTROL AND CRASHED THROUGH A RESIDENTIAL HOME SHEARING THE GAS METER AND REGULATOR SETTING AT THE INITIAL POINT OF IMPACT. AS A RESULT, THE PRIMARY IGNITION SOURCE WAS THE GASOLINE FROM THE VEHICLE WHICH STARTED THE HOUSE FIRE. THE HOUSE FIRE THEN IGNITED THE NATURAL GAS RELEASED FROM THE DAMAGED GAS RISER CAUSING A SECONDARY FUEL SOURCE DURING THE INCIDENT. THE TWO DEATHS THAT OCCURED WHERE NOT ATTRIBUTED TO THE RELEASE OF NATURAL GAS.