SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GAS CO
gas_distribution Incident — LAMONT, CA
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GAS CO |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | gas_distribution |
Location
| City | LAMONT |
| State | CA |
| County | KERN |
| Coordinates | 35.26534, -118.90854 |
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 | — |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
ON APRIL 1, 2011, AT APPROXIMATELY 8:40 AM, AN FIRE OCCURRED AT THE ADDRESS OF 9816 HOUSTON AVENUE IN LAMONT, CA. THE FIRE DESTROYED THIS HOME AND DAMAGED ADJACENT HOME. NO INJURIES OCCURRED, AND REPAIRS WERE COMPLETED WITH SERVICE DISCONTINUED UNTIL PROPERTY REPAIRS ARE COMPLETED. INVESTIGATION DETERMINED THAT METER SET ASSEMBLY HAD BEEN MOVED BY INDIVIDUAL(S). THIS RELOCATION WAS ILLEGAL AND THE OPERATOR WAS NOT AWARE OF CONDITION UNTIL FIRE OCCURRED. PIPING AND FITTINGS INSTALLED BY OTHERS WERE LEAKING AND ULTIMATELY IGNITED. ALL ILLEGALLY INSTALLED PIPING AND FITTINGS HAVE BEEN REMOVED FROM THE SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GAS PIPELINE SYSTEM.
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.