SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GAS CO
gas_distribution Incident — BANNING, CA
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GAS CO |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | gas_distribution |
Location
| City | BANNING |
| State | CA |
| County | RIVERSIDE |
| Coordinates | 33.93333, -116.89109 |
Cause
| Cause | OTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE |
| Subcause | — |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | — |
| Lost Commodity | — |
| Public/Private Damage | — |
| Emergency Response | — |
| Environmental Remediation | — |
| Other Costs | — |
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Incident Narrative
ON JULY 3RD, 2017, FIRE DEPARTMENT REPORTED AN EXPLOSION AND STRUCTURE FIRE AT A VACANT HOUSE LOCATED AT 878 VIA PANORAMA, BANNING. DEBRIS FROM THE COLLAPSING STRUCTURE REPORTEDLY FELL ONTO THE MSA, BREAKING THE SERVICE RISER AT THE THREADS BELOW THE STOPCOCK, RESULTING IN AN ESCAPE OF GAS AND AN IGNITION AT THE RISER. SOCALGAS CREW RESPONDED AND CONTROLLED THE GAS BY 2:48 AM OF 7/4/2017 BY PINCHING THE SERVICE. THE STOPCOCK WAS FOUND IN THE OFF POSITION AND CLAM-SHELLED. UNDERGROUND SAMPLES WERE NEGATIVE. THE SERVICE TO THIS VACANT UNIT WAS ABANDONED, AND THE SERVICE TO THE NEXT DOOR NEIGHBOR AFFECTED BY THIS INCIDENT WAS RESTORED ON THE SAME DAY. THERE WERE NO INJURIES THAT RESULTED FROM THIS INCIDENT. INVESTIGATION REGARDING THE CAUSE OF THE STRUCTURE FIRE AND THE EXPLOSION IS ONGOING. THIS WAS REPORTED TO DOT AND CPUC DUE TO DAMAGES EXCEEDING $50,000 AND A RELEASE OF GAS. 8/17/17 - AFTER FURTHER REVIEW AND RECEIVING A COPY OF THE CAL FIRE INVESTIGATION REPORT #0082038, THE ORIGIN, HEAT SOURCE, MATERIAL AND CAUSE OF THE FIRE HAVE BEEN FINALIZED AS UNDETERMINED. FOR ANY FURTHER QUESTIONS, CONTACT ALEXANDER HUGHES (949)697 2539.
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.