"KANSAS GAS SERVICE COMPANY, A DIVISION OF ONE GAS, INC."
gas_distribution Incident — PRARIE VILLAGE, KS — July 22, 2017
Incident Information
| Incident Date | July 22, 2017 |
| Operator | "KANSAS GAS SERVICE COMPANY, A DIVISION OF ONE GAS, INC." |
| Commodity | NATURAL GAS |
| Pipeline Type | gas_distribution |
Location
| City | PRARIE VILLAGE |
| State | KS |
| County | JOHNSON |
| Coordinates | 38.96345, -94.63854 |
Cause
| Cause | NATURAL FORCE DAMAGE |
| Subcause | LIGHTNING |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $500 |
| Emergency Response | $100 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON THE EVENING OF JULY 22ND, A STRONG THUNDERSTORM OCCURRED RESULTING IN HIGH WINDS AND NUMEROUS LIGHTING STRIKES. IT APPEARS THAT LIGHTNING STRUCK THE GAS METER LOCATED ON THE WEST SIDE OF THE HOME LOCATED AT 4505 W. 91ST STREET. THEN, EITHER THE GAS ESCAPING FROM THE METER WAS IGNITED CAUSING THE HOUSE TO CATCH FIRE, OR THE HOUSE CAUGHT FIRE AND IGNITED THE GAS ESCAPING FROM THE METER. KGS HAS PARTICIPATED IN AN INVESTIGATION WITH THE PRAIRIE VILLAGE FIRE DEPARTMENT, THE KANSAS CORPORATION COMMISSION AND THE HOMEOWNER'S INSURANCE CARRIER. NO EVIDENCE OR INFORMATION HAS BEEN LOCATED WHICH CAN PROVIDE A DEFINITIVE DETERMINATION OF THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE OR THE RELEASE OF NATURAL GAS."
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.