PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC CO
gas_distribution Incident — TAFT, CA — June 23, 2010
Incident Information
| Incident Date | June 23, 2010 |
| Operator | PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC CO |
| Commodity | NATURAL GAS |
| Pipeline Type | gas_distribution |
Location
| City | TAFT |
| State | CA |
| County | KERN |
| Coordinates | 35.13179, -119.45341 |
Cause
| Cause | OTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE |
| Subcause | "NEARBY INDUSTRIAL, MAN-MADE, OR OTHER FIRE/EXPLOSION AS PRIMARY CAUSE OF INCIDENT" |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $2,000 |
| Emergency Response | — |
| Other Costs | $330,000 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"A STRUCTURE FIRE RESULTED IN PROPERTY DAMAGES TO TWO RESIDENCES. THE HEAT FROM THE STRUCTURE FIRE MELTED THE REGULATOR AND METER AT 903 BUENA VISTA STREET, CAUSING GAS TO BE RELEASED. THE GAS IGNITED AND CONTRIBUTED TO THE FIRE. GAS WAS SHUT OFF AT THE SERVICE VALVE BY PG&E PERSONNEL AT 0530 HOURS. THE GAS SERVICE TO 903 BUENA VISTA STREET WAS EXCAVATED AT PROPERTY LINE AND CUT OFF AT 0630 HOURS. THE CAUSE OF THE STRUCTURE FIRE IS YET TO BE DETERMINED, ALTHOUGH THE FIRE DEPARTMENT IS INVESTIGATING THE INCIDENT AS A POSSIBLE ARSON CASE. THE FIRE DAMAGE TO THE RESIDENCE AT 901 BUENA VISTA STREET DID NOT INVOLVE PG&E GAS FACILITIES. A LEAK SURVEY OF THIS SERVICE DETECTED NO LEAKAGE. THIS INCIDENT WAS DETERMINED TO BE REPORTABLE DUE TO DAMAGES EXCEEDING $50,000, AND THAT THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE IS YET TO BE DETERMINED."
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.