PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC CO
gas_distribution Incident — STOCKTON, CA — May 17, 2010
Incident Information
| Incident Date | May 17, 2010 |
| Operator | PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC CO |
| Commodity | NATURAL GAS |
| Pipeline Type | gas_distribution |
Location
| City | STOCKTON |
| State | CA |
| County | SAN JOAQUIN |
| Coordinates | 37.92844, -121.30614 |
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 | $500 |
| Emergency Response | $1,500 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
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.