PECO ENERGY CO
gas_distribution Incident, BRISTOL, PA, December 23, 2025
Incident Information
| Incident Date | December 23, 2025 |
| Operator | PECO ENERGY CO |
| Commodity | NATURAL GAS |
| Pipeline Type | gas_distribution |
Location
| City | BRISTOL |
| State | PA |
| County | BUCKS |
| Coordinates | 40.10722, -74.87047 |
Cause
| Cause | OTHER INCIDENT CAUSE |
| Subcause | UNKNOWN |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 3 |
| Injuries | 1 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $15,000 |
| Emergency Response | $533,246 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON DECEMBER 23, 2025, AT APPROXIMATELY 14:15 HOURS, AN EXPLOSION OCCURRED AT 905 TOWER RD, BRISTOL, PA. 3 FATALITIES AND AN ESTIMATED 20 INJURIES OCCURRED AS A RESULT OF THE INCIDENT. THIS INCIDENT IS UNDER NTSB INVESTIGATION, AND THE CAUSE OF THE INCIDENT HAS NOT YET BEEN DETERMINED. THIS IS THE INITIAL REPORT. PECO WILL SUPPLEMENT AS ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BECOMES AVAILABLE, SUBJECT TO NTSB RESTRICTIONS. THE NTSB INVESTIGATION IS ONGOING. NOTE: SOME FIELDS WERE ENTERED AS ""0"" IF THEY WERE UNKNOWN AT THE TIME THE REPORT WAS WRITTEN (PART A - 10C, 10D, 10E, PART D - 2A, 4, 5). THESE VALUES WILL BE UPDATED AS APPROPRIATE AS INFORMATION BECOMES AVAILABLE."
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.