NORTHERN ILLINOIS GAS CO
gas_distribution Incident — CRESTWOOD, IL — June 12, 2025
Incident Information
| Incident Date | June 12, 2025 |
| Operator | NORTHERN ILLINOIS GAS CO |
| Commodity | NATURAL GAS |
| Pipeline Type | gas_distribution |
Location
| City | CRESTWOOD |
| State | IL |
| County | COOK |
| Coordinates | 41.63602, -87.72934 |
Cause
| Cause | OTHER INCIDENT CAUSE |
| Subcause | UNKNOWN |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 1 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $200 |
| Emergency Response | $11,692 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"PER NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION SAFETY BOARD (""NTSB"") INVESTIGATION ID PLD25FR006, THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION IS PRELIMINARY AND SUBJECT TO CHANGE. ON JUNE 12, 2025, A NATURAL GAS-FUELED EXPLOSION AND FIRE DESTROYED A SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENCE AT 14109 KENNETH COURT IN CRESTWOOD, ILLINOIS. THE EXPLOSION KILLED ONE PERSON AND DAMAGED NEIGHBORING RESIDENCES. NICOR GAS PROVIDED NATURAL GAS SERVICE TO THE HOME AND THE NEIGHBORING RESIDENCES. THE CRESTWOOD FIRE DEPARTMENT RESPONDED TO THE EXPLOSION AND FIRE AT ABOUT 2:16 P.M. NICOR GAS ARRIVED ON THE SCENE AT ABOUT 2:40 P.M. AND DISCONNECTED AND CAPPED THE SERVICE LINE AT ABOUT 4:44 P.M. ON JUNE 13, 2025, NICOR GAS PERFORMED A PRESSURE TEST OF THE SERVICE LINE. THE SERVICE LINE DID NOT HOLD PRESSURE, INDICATING A LEAK. AFTER NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION SAFETY BOARD (NTSB) INVESTIGATORS ARRIVED ON SCENE, NICOR GAS PERFORMED FLOW TESTS ON THE SERVICE LINE TO ESTIMATE THE SIZE OF THE LEAK. BARHOLE TESTING CONDUCTED BY NICOR GAS CONFIRMED THE PRESENCE OF GAS IN THE GROUND NEAR THE FOUNDATION OF THE HOME. NICOR GAS LOCATED AND MARKED UNDERGROUND UTILITIES AT THE ACCIDENT SITE AND OBTAINED GAS CONSUMPTION DATA FROM THE HOME
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.