SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GAS CO
gas_distribution Incident — LOS ANGELES, CA — July 8, 2016
Incident Information
| Incident Date | July 8, 2016 |
| Operator | SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GAS CO |
| Commodity | NATURAL GAS |
| Pipeline Type | gas_distribution |
Location
| City | LOS ANGELES |
| State | CA |
| County | LOS ANGELES |
| Coordinates | 34.15533, -118.38139 |
Cause
| Cause | OTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE |
| Subcause | "NEARBY INDUSTRIAL, MAN-MADE, OR OTHER FIRE/EXPLOSION AS PRIMARY CAUSE OF INCIDENT" |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $1,646 |
| Emergency Response | $200 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON JULY 8, 2016, LOS ANGELES FIRE DEPARTMENT REPORTED A STRUCTURE FIRE AT 4649 FARMDALE AVE IN LOS ANGELES. CREW RESPONDED AND CONTROLLED THE GAS. ONE FATALITY WAS REPORTED FROM THIS INCIDENT. INVESTIGATION INTO THE CAUSE OF DEATH AND THE CAUSE OF FIRE ARE ONGOING. ADDITIONALLY, IT HAS NOT BEEN DETERMINED WHETHER THE INCIDENT RESULTED FROM THE RELEASE OF GAS OR THAT THE GAS WAS CAUSED BY THE INCIDENT. THIS INCIDENT WAS REPORTED TO CPUC AND DOT DUE TO THE ASSOCIATED DAMAGE EXCEEDING $50,000. A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED ONCE THE INVESTIGATION HAS BEEN COMPLETED. UPDATED INFORMATION 6-16-17: INVESTIGATION SHOWED THAT GAS WAS THE NOT THE PRIMARY CAUSE OF THE STRUCTURE FIRE. UPDATED INFORMATION 9-19-17: REMOVED FATALITY AND PUBLIC'S PROPERTY DAMAGE SINCE GAS WAS NOT THE PRIMARY CAUSE OF THE STRUCTURE FIRE. FOR ANY FURTHER QUESTIONS, CONTACT KHOA LE AT (626) 893-4536."
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.