PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC CO

Incident Narrative

ON THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 2018, AT APPROXIMATELY 0855 HOURS ON PG&E WAS ADVISED OF MANDATORY FIRE EVACUATIONS IN THE TOWN OF PARADISE AND A REQUEST TO SHUT OFF GAS TO A MOBILE HOME PARK LOCATED AT 6674 PENTZ RD, PARADISE. PG&E RECEIVED A LO-LO ALARM AT 1002 HOURS AND IS USING THIS AS THE BEST INDICATOR THAT THE ASSET WAS DAMAGED AT THAT TIME. BY 1035 HOURS, PG&E CREW HAD SHUT IN INLET FIRE VALVE V-302 AT SKYWAY & NEAL, PARADISE (REG. STATION P002). THE OEC WAS ACTIVATED AT APPROXIMATELY 0953 HOURS. THE GEC WAS ACTIVATED TO SUPPORT THE EVENT AT 1103 HOURS. THE CALFIRE INVESTIGATION REPORT STATES THAT THE CAMP FIRE WAS CAUSED BY ELECTRICAL TRANSMISSION LINES OWNED AND OPERATED BY PACIFIC GAS AND ELECTRICITY (PG&E). APPROXIMATELY 12,000 CUSTOMERS WERE PROACTIVELY SHUT IN. APPROXIMATELY 1,500 METERS WERE UNDAMAGED AND 10,500 METERS WERE DAMAGED. SERVICE CUT-OFFS AND RESTORATION PLANS ARE ONGOING.THERE WERE NO REPORTS OF INJURIES OR FATALITIES ASSOCIATED WITH PG&E GAS FACILITIES. MULTIPLE MEDIA OUTLETS, POLICE, FIRE DEPARTMENT WERE REPORTED ON SITE. THE NUMBERS PROVIDED HEREIN FOR DAMAGE COST CALCULATIONS ARE FOR ESTIMATION PURPOSES ONLY AND ARE THE BEST ESTIMATE AT THE TIME OF COMPLETING THIS REPORT . THIS INCIDENT WAS REPORTED TO THE DOT AT 1531 HOURS (NRC #1229905) AND CPUC AT 1537 HOURS. A 48 HOUR UPDATE WAS PROVIDED TO DOT ON FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 2018 AT APPROXIMATELY 1222 HOURS (NRC #1229973). PG&E CONFIRMED THE RELEASE OF GAS FROM VARIOUS RESIDENTIAL SERVICE RISERS AND ESTIMATED THAT PROPERTY DAMAGE WILL EXCEED $50,000 AT APPROXIMATELY 1500 HOURS.