BALTIMORE GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY
gas_distribution Incident — LAUREL, MD
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | BALTIMORE GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | gas_distribution |
Location
| City | LAUREL |
| State | MD |
| County | ANNE ARUNDEL |
| Coordinates | 39.09718, -76.81826 |
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 DECEMBER 21, 2018, THE FIRE DEPARTMENT CONTACTED BGE AT 06:28 TO REQUEST ASSISTANCE DUE TO A FIRE AT THE DWELLING OF 3377 CRUMPTON S IN LAUREL, MD. A BGE GAS MECHANIC WAS IMMEDIATELY DISPATCHED TO THE PREMISE. HE ARRIVED AT 6:59AM, 31 MINUTES AFTER THE INITIAL CALL. THE DWELLING WAS ON FIRE, ENGULFED IN FLAMES, AND THE MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO GET INTO THE PREMISE. HE BEGAN CANVASSING THE AREA FOR GAS LEAKS AND NEIGHBORING OCCUPANTS. THE GAS MECHANIC FOUND AN ODOR AT 3379 CRUMPTON S. THE PREMISES WAS EVACUATED WITH NO KNOWN INJURIES AT THE TIME. A GAS CONSTRUCTION MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR CREW WAS DISPATCHED TO THE SCENE AND TURNED OFF THE GAS AT THE RISER FOR BOTH DWELLINGS. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS ON SITE WITH THE INCIDENT COMMAND EN ROUTE AT THE TIME. INVESTIGATORS WERE UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE SOURCE OF THE GAS LEAK OR THE SOURCE OF IGNITION DUE TO THE EXTENSIVE DAMAGE IN THE HOME FROM THE FIRE AND THE RESULTANT WATER DAMAGE FROM FIREFIGHTING ACTIVITIES.
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.