PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC CO
gas_distribution Incident — ANDERSON, CA
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC CO |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | gas_distribution |
Location
| City | ANDERSON |
| State | CA |
| County | SHASTA |
| Coordinates | 40.45291, -122.30559 |
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
A STRUCTURE FIRE INVOLVED AN UNOCCUPIED HARDWARE STORE AND A SMALL COMMERCIAL 12-METER MANIFOLD. THERE WERE NO METERS ON THE MANIFOLD AND NO CUSTOMERS LOST SERVICE. THE HEAT FROM THE STRUCTURE FIRE MELTED A REGULATOR ON THE MANIFOLD WHICH IN TURN RELEASED GAS AND CONTRIBUTED TO THE FIRE. THE CAUSE IS OFFICIALLY UNDETERMINED; HOWEVER, ACCORDING TO THE FIRE DEPARTMENT THE CAUSE APPEARS TO BE ARSON WITH THE FIRE STARTING IN THE BACK OF THE BUILDING AND NOT FROM PG&E FACILITIES. PG&E WAS NOTIFIED OF THIS INCIDENT BY THE FIRE DEPARTMENT AT 1802 HOURS. THE GAS SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE ARRIVED ON SCENE AT 1830 HOURS. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT STOPPED THE FLOW OF GAS BY CLOSING THE SERVICE VALVE AND THE FIRE WAS EXTINGUISHED AT APPROXIMATELY 1900 HOURS. THIS INCIDENT WAS DETERMINED TO BE REPORTABLE DUE TO DAMAGES TO THE BUILDING EXCEEDING $50,000. THERE WERE NO FATALITIES AND NO INJURIES AS A RESULT OF THIS INCIDENT. LOCAL NEWS MEDIA WAS ON-SITE, BUT NO MAJOR MEDIA WAS PRESENT.
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.