PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC CO
gas_distribution Incident — GERBER, CA
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC CO |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | gas_distribution |
Location
| City | GERBER |
| State | CA |
| County | TEHAMA |
| Coordinates | 40.07090, -122.16240 |
Cause
| Cause | OTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE |
| Subcause | — |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 1 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | — |
| Lost Commodity | — |
| Public/Private Damage | — |
| Emergency Response | — |
| Environmental Remediation | — |
| Other Costs | — |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
A STRUCTURE FIRE RESULTED IN ONE FATALITY. THE HEAT FROM THE STRUCTURE FIRE MELTED THE REGULATOR AND METER WHICH RELEASED GAS AND CONTRIBUTED TO THE FIRE. FIRE DEPARTMENT PERSONNEL SHUT OFF THE GAS AT THE SERVICE VALVE PRIOR TO PG&E PERSONNEL BEING ON THE SCENE. ACCORDING TO THE FIRE DEPARTMENT THE CAUSE OF THE STRUCTURE FIRE WAS THE DAMAGE TO A LAMP ELECTRICAL CORD WHICH 'CAUSED THE WIRE AND OUTLET TO HEAT TO A POINT OF CAUSING AN IGNITION SOURCE WITHIN THE OUTLET OR WIRES CONNECTING TO THE OUTLET.' THE LAMP CORD WAS DAMAGED FROM A HEAVY OBJECT BEING POSITIONED ON THE CORD. A PG&E ELECTRIC TROUBLEMAN ARRIVED ON THE SCENE AT 0612 HOURS. A GAS SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE ARRIVED ON SCENE AT 0641. A LEAK SURVEY OF GAS FACILTIES IN THE AREA WAS CONDUCTED AND NO LEAKS WERE FOUND. THIS INCIDENT WAS DETERMINED TO BE REPORTABLE DUE TO A FATALITY AND DAMAGES EXCEEDING $50,000.
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.