PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC CO
gas_distribution Incident — CARMICHAEL, CA — January 27, 2021
Incident Information
| Incident Date | January 27, 2021 |
| Operator | PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC CO |
| Commodity | NATURAL GAS |
| Pipeline Type | gas_distribution |
Location
| City | CARMICHAEL |
| State | CA |
| County | SACRAMENTO |
| Coordinates | 38.64508, -121.30848 |
Cause
| Cause | OTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE |
| Subcause | OTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $87,000 |
| Emergency Response | $10,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 27, 2021, AT 11:23 HOURS, PG&E WAS NOTIFIED OF AN EXPLOSION AT 6709 LAKEVIEW DR., CARMICHAEL. GAS APPEARS TO HAVE MIGRATED THROUGH THE CRAWL SPACE INTO A PLUMBING WALL OF THE HOUSE WHERE IT IGNITED. NO FATALITIES OR INJURIES WERE REPORTED. PG&E CREWS STOPPED THE FLOW OF GAS AND MADE THE AREA SAFE AT APPROXIMATELY 13:33 HOURS. THERE WAS 1 CUSTOMER IMPACT(ED). THERE WERE NO MEDIA OR POLICE REPORTED ON SITE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS REPORTED ON SITE. THIS EVENT WAS DETERMINED TO BE A DOT REPORTABLE INCIDENT ~13:00 ONCE CONFIRMED DISCOVERY THAT A RELEASE OF GAS FROM A PG&E ASSET RESULTED ESTIMATED PROPERTY DAMAGE OF $50,000 OR MORE"
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.