WASHINGTON GAS LIGHT CO
gas_distribution Incident — LAUREL, MD — April 29, 2010
Incident Information
| Incident Date | April 29, 2010 |
| Operator | WASHINGTON GAS LIGHT CO |
| Commodity | NATURAL GAS |
| Pipeline Type | gas_distribution |
Location
| City | LAUREL |
| State | MD |
| County | PRINCE GEORGE'S |
| Coordinates | 39.06433, -76.85888 |
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 | — |
| Emergency Response | $8,200 |
| Other Costs | $400,000 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"WASHINGTON GAS RESPONDED TO THE SCENE OF A HOUSE FIRE AT 8738 OXWELL LANE IN LAUREL, MD ON 4/29/10 AT THE REQUEST OF THE PRINCE GEORGE'S FIRE BOARD. UPON ARRIVAL, THE METER VALVE WAS FOUND TO HAVE BEEN TURNED OFF BY THE FIRE DEPARTMENT. THE METER BUILD-UP WAS CONSUMED BY THE FIRE. THE RISER WAS CAPPED OFF. A GAS MIGRATION SURVEY WAS CONDUCTED AROUND THE PERIMETER OF THE HOUSE AND OVER THE SERVICE LINE TO THE MAIN. NO INDICATIONS WERE FOUND. ON 4/30/10, WASHINGTON GAS RETURNED TO THE SITE TO EXCAVATE THE SERVICE LINE IN THE YARD, CAP IT OFF, AND PERFORM A PRESSURE TEST ON IT. APPROXIMATELY 40 FEET OF SERVICE LINE WAS TESTED WITH NO LEAKS FOUND. THIS PORTION OF THE SERVICE LINE WAS ABANDONED IN PLACE AFTER THE PRESSURE TEST. WASHINGTON GAS BELIEVES THE FIRE STARTED ELSEWHERE IN THE HOUSE AND CONSEQUENTLY CONSUMED ITS FACILITIES."
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.