BALTIMORE GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY
gas_distribution Incident — BEL AIR, MD — November 6, 2024
Incident Information
| Incident Date | November 6, 2024 |
| Operator | BALTIMORE GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY |
| Commodity | NATURAL GAS |
| Pipeline Type | gas_distribution |
Location
| City | BEL AIR |
| State | MD |
| County | HARFORD |
| Coordinates | 39.51088, -76.31817 |
Cause
| Cause | OTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE |
| Subcause | "DAMAGE BY CAR, TRUCK, OR OTHER MOTORIZED VEHICLE/EQUIPMENT NOT ENGAGED IN EXCAVATION" |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $326 |
| Emergency Response | $1,806 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON 11/6/2024 AT 20:24, BGE GAS DISPATCH RECEIVED A CALL FROM HARFORD COUNTY FIRE DEPARTMENT REGARDING A VEHICLE INTO A SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL STRUCTURE AT 1702 WOODHOME DR. BEL AIR, MD 21015. A GAS TECHNICIAN ARRIVED ON SITE AT 20:58 AND FOUND THAT THE VEHICLE HAD STRUCK THE GAS METER AND REGULATOR SET AND IGNITED. THE TECHNICIAN CANVASSED A TOTAL OF 7 NEARBY HOMES AND FOUND NO OTHER GAS READINGS. THE GAS METER AND REGULATOR SET WAS APPROXIMATELY 60' FROM THE NEAREST ROADWAY. GAS CREWS WERE ABLE TO EXCAVATE AND SQUEEZE-OFF THE 1/2"" PLASTIC GAS SERVICE AT 22:30, WHICH EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. THE DRIVER FLED THE SCENE AND WAS LATER APPREHENDED AND CHARGED WITH SEVERAL RELATED OFFENSES."
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.