OKALOOSA COUNTY GAS DISTRICT
gas_distribution Incident — CRESTVIEW, FL — September 16, 2020
Incident Information
| Incident Date | September 16, 2020 |
| Operator | OKALOOSA COUNTY GAS DISTRICT |
| Commodity | NATURAL GAS |
| Pipeline Type | gas_distribution |
Location
| City | CRESTVIEW |
| State | FL |
| County | OKALOOSA |
| Coordinates | 30.75000, -86.48127 |
Cause
| Cause | OTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE |
| Subcause | ELECTRICAL ARCING FROM OTHER EQUIPMENT OR FACILITY |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $1,000 |
| Emergency Response | $600 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"HURRICANE SALLY CAUSE A LIMB TO FALL ON AN ELECTRIC HIGH VOLTAGE LINE. WHEN THE LINE FELL THERE WAS AN ELECTRIC FAULT SENT TO THE RESIDENCE AT 3742 E HIGHWAY 90, CRESTVIEW, FL. THE INITIAL INVESTIGATION APPEARED TO INDICATE A STRUCTURE FIRE THAT CAUSE A SECONDARY DAMAGE TO THE GAS METER AT THE HOUSE. THE GAS METER WAS DAMAGED AND THE ESCAPING GAS IGNITED. THE DAMAGE TO THE RESIDENCE APPEARS TO BE MORE THAN $50,000 AT FIRST INSPECTION. SUPPLEMENTAL FINDING - THE GAS METER DOES APPEAR TO HAVE BEEN DAMAGED AND ELECTRIC POWER LINE FAULT WHICH WOULD BE DESIGNATED AS A SECONDARY IGNITION NOT A RELEASE OF GAS. IN CONJUNCTION THE ESTIMATED VALUE OF THE RESIDENCE WAS BASED ON THE VALUATION OF THE STRUCTURES ON THE WHOLE PROPERTY WHICH INCLUDE TWO RESIDENTIAL STRUCTURE TOTALING $125,457. THE DAMAGED STRUCTURE AS A RESULT HAS AN ESTIMATED VALUE OF $39,000 WHICH WOULD BE UNDER THE $50,000 THRESHOLD AS WELL. PLEASE NOTE THAT THE EXISTING LINE IS OUT OF SERVICE AND WILL BE REINSTATED PER THE CUSTOMERS REQUEST."
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.