SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GAS CO
gas_distribution Incident — INDIO, CA — August 24, 2012
Incident Information
| Incident Date | August 24, 2012 |
| Operator | SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GAS CO |
| Commodity | NATURAL GAS |
| Pipeline Type | gas_distribution |
Location
| City | INDIO |
| State | CA |
| County | RIVERSIDE |
| Coordinates | 33.70759, -116.24267 |
Cause
| Cause | OTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE |
| Subcause | "NEARBY INDUSTRIAL, MAN-MADE, OR OTHER FIRE/EXPLOSION AS PRIMARY CAUSE OF INCIDENT" |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $1,000 |
| Emergency Response | $500 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON AUGUST 24, 2012, A FIRE ERUPTED WITHIN A COMMERCIAL COMPLEX, ULTIMATELY SPREADING THROUGHOUT THE COMPLEX, CAUSING A BURNING WALL TO FALL ONTO A NATURAL GAS METER SET ASSEMBLY WHOSE COMPONENT(S) MELTED AND IGNITED. SINCE THE FIRE INVOLVED PROPERTY DAMAGE EXCEEDING $50,000, THIS INCIDENT WAS REPORTED TO PHMSA AND CPUC. FURTHER INVESTIGATION DETERMINED THAT THE FIRE WAS STARTED AWAY FROM THE METER LOCATION, AND THAT IGNITIED GAS DID NOT CONTRIBUTE TO PROPERTY DAMAGE OR HINDER FIREFIGHTING EFFORTS. REPAIRS HAVE BEEN COMPLETED, AND RESTORATION WILL TAKE PLACE ONCE COMMERCIAL FACILITIES ARE REPAIRED AND/OR REBUILT."
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.