PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC CO
gas_distribution Incident — STOCKTON, CA
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC CO |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | gas_distribution |
Location
| City | STOCKTON |
| State | CA |
| County | SAN JOAQUIN |
| Coordinates | 37.98304, -121.29970 |
Cause
| Cause | OTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE |
| Subcause | — |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 1 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | — |
| Lost Commodity | — |
| Public/Private Damage | — |
| Emergency Response | — |
| Environmental Remediation | — |
| Other Costs | — |
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Incident Narrative
ON NOVEMBER 9, 2015, 1215 HOURS, PG&E WAS NOTIFIED OF A STRUCTURE FIRE AT 127 E. GROVE STREET IN STOCKTON. PG&E'S GAS SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE (GSR) WAS ONSITE AT 1235 HOURS AND GAS HAD ALREADY BEEN SHUT-IN AT THE SERVICE VALVE BY THE FIRE DEPARTMENT. THE GSR PLUGGED THE RISER AT 1326 HOURS. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT CONFIRMED THAT THE METER HAD BEEN MELTED AND GAS WAS BEING RELEASED PRIOR TO THEIR ARRIVAL. THE FIRE REPORT FROM THE STOCKTON FIRE DEPARTMENT INDICATED THAT THE ORIGIN OF THE FIRE WAS THE VEHICLE STORAGE AREA, HEAT SOURCE UNDETERMINED, AND ITEM FIRST IGNITED AS UNDETERMINED. THE NEIGHBORING STRUCTURE AT 139 E. GROVE STREET IN STOCKTON WAS ALSO DAMAGED BY THE FIRE. THE INCIDENT WAS REPORTED TO THE DOT AND CPUC DUE TO ONE FATALITY AND THE CPUC DUE TO GAS RELEASE FROM PG&E'S FACILITIES, SUBSEQUENT IGNITION AND MEDIA COVERAGE. UNIVISION MEDIA WAS CONFIRMED ON-SITE AT 1326 HOURS. AN INITIAL SPECIAL LEAK SURVEY WAS CONDUCTED FOR THE AREA ON 11/9/15 AND NO LEAKS WERE FOUND. A FOLLOW-UP SPECIAL LEAK SURVEY WAS CONDUCTED WHEN CONDITIONS WERE DRY, AND NO LEAKS WERE FOUND.
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.