SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GAS CO
gas_distribution Incident — CALIFORNIA CITY, CA
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GAS CO |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | gas_distribution |
Location
| City | CALIFORNIA CITY |
| State | CA |
| County | KERN |
| Coordinates | 35.13428, -117.92944 |
Cause
| Cause | OTHER INCIDENT CAUSE |
| Subcause | — |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | — |
| Lost Commodity | — |
| Public/Private Damage | — |
| Emergency Response | — |
| Environmental Remediation | — |
| Other Costs | — |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
ON 08-03-20, SOCALGAS WAS NOTIFIED OF A STRUCTURE FIRE AT 230 DESERT BREEZE DR, CALIFORNIA CITY. SOCALGAS PERSONNEL RESPONDED AND SAFELY CONTROLLED THE GAS. THE METER SET ASSEMBLY WAS DESTROYED BY THE FIRE. THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE IS UNDER INVESTIGATION. SOCALGAS IS AWAITING THE FINAL INVESTIGATION REPORT FROM THE FIRE DEPT. ON THE ACTUAL CAUSE. THIS WAS REPORTED TO DOT (#1283697) AND CPUC DUE TO A RELEASE OF GAS AND DAMAGES EXCEEDING $50,000. 2-10- 21 UPDATE THE FINAL INVESTIGATION SHOWED THE FIRE ORIGINATED INSIDE THE DOUBLE WIDE MOBILE HOME AT 230 DESERT BREEZE DRIVE, CALIFORNIA CITY. THE IGNITION SOURCE AND FIRST FUEL IGNITED COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. DAMAGE TO THE SOCALGAS METER SET ASSEMBLY WAS DUE TO THE FIRE ORIGINATING INSIDE THE DOUBLE WIDE MOBILE 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.