ROCHESTER GAS & ELECTRIC CORP
gas_distribution Incident — HENRIETTA, NY
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | ROCHESTER GAS & ELECTRIC CORP |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | gas_distribution |
Location
| City | HENRIETTA |
| State | NY |
| County | MONROE |
| Coordinates | 43.07042, -77.60352 |
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
THE ROCHESTER GAS &ELECTRIC (RG&E) CONTROL ROOM WAS NOTIFIED BY 911 OF A FIRE AT 154 THOMPSON RD. IN HENRIETTA, NY AT 03:40 ON 08/08/2024. THE RG&E CONTROL ROOM DISPATCHED EMERGENCY RESPONSE PERSONNEL IN ACCORDANCE WITH COMPANY PROCEDURES. THE RG&E CONTROL ROOM NOTIFIED THE NRC ON 08/08/2024 AT 10:56 (REPORT #1407285) AND PROVIDED THE REQUIRED 24-HOUR UPDATE TO THE NRC (REPORT #1409131). THERE ARE NO REPORTS OF INJURIES RELATED TO THE INCIDENT AND THE STRUCTURE WAS EXTENSIVELY DAMAGED BY FIRE. RG&E PERFORMED A LEAK SURVEY IN PROXIMITY TO THE INCIDENT IN ACCORDANCE WITH COMPANY O&M PROCEDURES AND NO UNDERGROUND LEAKS WERE IDENTIFIED. AS REPORTED TO A LOCAL NEWS STATION BY THE MONROE COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE, ""WHEN THE DEPUTIES ARRIVED, THEY LOCATED A PERSON STANDING IN THE FRONT YARD OF THE RESIDENCE. THE DEPUTIES STARTED TALKING WITH THAT PERSON. IT THEN BECAME VERY CLEAR THAT THE PERSON WAS SUFFERING A MENTAL HEALTH CRISIS. THE DEPUTIES WERE ABLE TO DETAIN HIM AND HE HAS SINCE BEEN TRANSPORTED UP TO ONE OF OUR LOCAL HOSPITALS FOR TREATMENT."" FIRE/POLICE INVESTIGATORS DETERMINED THAT THE RG&E SERVICE REGULATOR WAS INTENTIONALLY DAMAGED BY THE RESIDENT AND, IN ADDITION, THE GAS METER WAS NOT LOCATED IN AN INITIAL SEARCH OF THE STRUCTURE.
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.