PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC CO
gas_distribution Incident — SALINAS, CA
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC CO |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | gas_distribution |
Location
| City | SALINAS |
| State | CA |
| County | MONTEREY |
| Coordinates | 36.68420, -121.66180 |
Cause
| Cause | OTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE |
| Subcause | — |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | — |
| Lost Commodity | — |
| Public/Private Damage | — |
| Emergency Response | — |
| Environmental Remediation | — |
| Other Costs | — |
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Incident Narrative
AT APPROXIMATELY 2105 HOURS, A RELEASE OF NATURAL GAS WAS REPORTED TO PG&E BY THE SALINAS FIRE DEPARTMEN DUE TO A HOUSE FIRE AT 217 MASSOLO COURT IN SALINAS. AT 2144 HOURS, A PG&E GAS SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE WAS ONSITE AND REPORTED THAT THE THE FIRE DEPARTMENT ATTEMPTED TO SHUT OFF THE FLOW OF GAS AT THE SERVICE VALVE, BUT THE METER WAS MELTED AND GAS WAS ESCAPING AT THE VALVE. PG&E FIELD CREWS SHUT OFF THE FLOW OF GAS BY SQUEEZING THE LINE AT THE BRANCH LOCATION AT 2359 HOURS. A SPECIAL LEAK SURVEY WAS PERFORMED FOLLOWING THE INCIDENT AND NO LEAKS WERE DETECTED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES, NO FATALITIES AND NO MAJOR MEDIA ON SCENE. FIRE AND POLICE WERE PRESENT, AND ONE CUSTOMER REMAINS OUT OF SERVICE UNTIL REPAIRS TO THE HOME ARE COMPLETE. REPORTED TO CPUC AND DOT BECAUSE ESTIMATED COST OF DAMAGES IS ABOVE $50,000 AND THE CAUSE IS UNKNOWN. THE SALINAS FIRE DEPARTMENT REPORT STATES THAT THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE IS UNDETERMINED AFTER INVESTIGATION.
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.