CASCADE NATURAL GAS CORP
gas_distribution Incident — LYNDEN, WA — September 1, 2019
Incident Information
| Incident Date | September 1, 2019 |
| Operator | CASCADE NATURAL GAS CORP |
| Commodity | NATURAL GAS |
| Pipeline Type | gas_distribution |
Location
| City | LYNDEN |
| State | WA |
| County | WHATCOM |
| Coordinates | 48.94294, -122.44066 |
Cause
| Cause | OTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE |
| Subcause | "DAMAGE BY CAR, TRUCK, OR OTHER MOTORIZED VEHICLE/EQUIPMENT NOT ENGAGED IN EXCAVATION" |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $500 |
| Emergency Response | $700 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 1, AT APPROXIMATELY 12:04 A.M., A MOTOR VEHICLE ATTEMPTING TO EVADE THE POLICE, STRUCK AND DAMAGED THE METER SET ASSEMBLY AT 911 HAMPTON RD, LYNDEN, WA. GAS IGNITED AND BURNED BOTH THE HOME AND CAR. A COMPANY SERVICE MECHANIC RESPONDED ON SITE AT 1:05 A.M. AND SAW THE HOUSE FULL OF SMOKE AND THE VEHICLE BURNED. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT HAD TURNED OFF THE REMOTE HIGH PRESSURE SERVICE SET (HPSS)/FARM TAP FEEDING THE METER SET ASSEMBLY AT APPROXIMATELY 12:30 A.M. PRIOR TO THE SERVICE MECHANICS ARRIVAL. THE SERVICE MECHANIC INSTALLED A LOCKING DEVICE ON THE HPSS AND PERFORMED A LEAK INVESTIGATION. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT HAD NOT RULED THE CAUSE OF FIRE AT THAT TIME. THE FIRE DEPARTMENTS FINAL REPORT REGARDING THE FIRE THAT OCCURRED AT 911 HAMPTON RD., LYNDEN, WA STATED THE ITEM THAT FIRST IGNITED WAS ""UNDETERMINED"" AND THE CAUSE OF THE IGNITION WAS ""UNINTENTIONAL"". THE SERVICE MECHANIC RETURNED TO THE SITE AT 8:10 A.M. ON 9/2/2019 TO COMPLETE THE INVESTIGATION. PER POLICE REPORT, VEHICLE DRIVER WAS TAKEN INTO CUSTODY AND THERE WAS NO MENTION OF HOSPITALIZATION OR INJURY. THE SERVICE LINE WAS ABANDONED ON 10/31/2019. A NEW SERVICE LINE WILL BE INSTALLED WHEN THE HOME IS REPAIRED OR REBUILT. ORIGINAL NRC# 1257142 48-HR UPDATE NRC# 1257331"
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.