"LAWRENCEVILLE, CITY OF"
gas_distribution Incident — LAWRENCEVILLE, GA — July 12, 2019
Incident Information
| Incident Date | July 12, 2019 |
| Operator | "LAWRENCEVILLE, CITY OF" |
| Commodity | NATURAL GAS |
| Pipeline Type | gas_distribution |
Location
| City | LAWRENCEVILLE |
| State | GA |
| County | GWINNETT |
| Coordinates | 34.04324, -83.97339 |
Cause
| Cause | NATURAL FORCE DAMAGE |
| Subcause | LIGHTNING |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $200 |
| Emergency Response | $2,643 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"AT 02:32 AM, BRIAN COOPER RECEIVED A CALL FROM THE CALL CENTER STATING THAT LIGHTNING HAD HIT A TREE AND RAN TO THE GAS MAIN CAUSING A GROUND FIRE. FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS ON SCENE WETTING DOWN THE JOINING AREA TO KEEP THE FIRE FROM SPREADING. BRIAN ARRIVED ON SCENE AT 03:35 AM. CALLED THE ON-CALL CREW AT 03:53 AM AS WELL AS THE ON CALL SUPERVISOR, KYLE HAMBY. THE CREW, AS WELL AS KYLE HAMBY, ARRIVED ON SCENE AT 05:00 AM AND BEGIN ASSESSING THE SITUATION. BEGAN DIGGING BELL HOLES ON EITHER SIDE OF THE FIRE TO SQUEEZE OFF PLASTIC MAIN AT 05:15 AM. KYLE HAMBY CALLED NRC AT 05:08 AM AS WELL AS JEFF BAGGETT WITH THE GEORGIA PSC. MAIN WAS SQUEEZED OFF AT 05:55 AM PUTTING OUT THE FIRE AND STOPPING THE ESCAPE OF NATURAL GAS. SCENE WAS DECLARED SAFE, AND FIRE DEPARTMENT LEFT JUST AFTER 06:00 AM. ONE CUSTOMER WAS AFFECTED."
About This Pipeline Incident
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