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 | 37.93188, -121.26133 |
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 AT AN UNOCCUPIED HOME OCCURRED AT APPROXIMATELY 2335 HOURS ON 2/13/10. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT CALLED AT PG&E AT APPROXIMATELY 0005 HOURS. THE PG&E GAS SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE (GSR) ARRIVED AT 0020 HOURS. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT AND GSR WERE UNABLE TO SHUT OFF THE SERVICE VALVE AT THE METER DUE TO DAMAGE TO THE VALVE BY THE FIRE. A GAS CREW WAS CALLED AND THEY CUT OFF THE GAS SERVICE AT THE MAIN AT APPROXIMATELY 02:30. ACCORDING TO THE FIRE DEPARTMENT THE THE FIRE APPEARS TO HAVE STARTED IN ONE OF THE CLOSETS IN THE HOME. THE HOUSE FIRE DAMAGED THE GAS METER WHICH RELEASED NATURAL GAS RESULTING IN A SECONDARY IGNITION. THE FIRE DAMAGE TO THE HOME RESULTED IN PROPERTY DAMAGES EXCEEDING $50,000. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND NO FATALITIES. 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.