BALTIMORE GAS & ELECTRIC CO
gas_distribution Incident — ELLICOTT CITY, MD — February 28, 2011
Incident Information
| Incident Date | February 28, 2011 |
| Operator | BALTIMORE GAS & ELECTRIC CO |
| Commodity | NATURAL GAS |
| Pipeline Type | gas_distribution |
Location
| City | ELLICOTT CITY |
| State | MD |
| County | HOWARD COUNTY |
| Coordinates | 39.28365, -76.87816 |
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 | $100 |
| Emergency Response | $5,000 |
| Other Costs | $1,600,000 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ACCORDING TO HOWARD COUNTY FIRE DEPARTMENT, THE POINT OF FIRE ORIGINATED ON THE ENTRANCE LEVEL OF THE HOUSE IN THE BASEMENT. THE HEAT AND/OR FIRE IMPINGED ON THE BODY OF THE REGULATOR CAUSING IT TO MELT ALLOWING GAS TO ESCAPE THAT CAUGHT FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT KEPT A SPRAY OF WATER TO KEEP THE FIRE UNDER CONTROL UNTIL WE OPERATED THE MAINLINE VALVE TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE. THE DAMAGE TO THE REGULATOR THAT ALLOWED GAS TO ESCAPE WAS SUBSEQUENT TO THE FIRE DAMAGE IT SUSTAINED."
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.