PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC CO
gas_distribution Incident — STOCKTON, CA
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC CO |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | gas_distribution |
Location
| City | STOCKTON |
| State | CA |
| County | SAN JOAQUIN |
| Coordinates | 37.92844, -121.30614 |
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 FIRE OCCURRED AT APPROXIMATELY 0300 HOURS ON 5/17/10 AT A HOME IN STOCKTON. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT CALLED PG&E AT APPROXIMATELY 03:29 HOURS. THE PG&E GAS SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE (GSR) ARRIVED AT 0400 HOURS. AT APPROXIMATELY 0500 HOURS, PG&E GAS CREWS SHUT OFF GAS FLOW TO THE HOUSE BY SQUEEZING THE LINE AT THE MAIN. THE FIRE ORIGINATED NEAR THE FENCE ON THE PROPERTY AND APPEARS TO BE CAUSED BY A CIGARETTE. THE FIRE RESULTED IN PROPERTY DAMAGES EXCEEDING $50,000 MAKING THIS A REPORTABLE INCIDENT. THERE WERE NO INJURIES OR FATALITIES. MAJOR MEDIA WAS NOT 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.