PEOPLES NATURAL GAS COMPANY LLC
gas_distribution Incident — FOREST HILLS, PA — April 17, 2016
Incident Information
| Incident Date | April 17, 2016 |
| Operator | PEOPLES NATURAL GAS COMPANY LLC |
| Commodity | NATURAL GAS |
| Pipeline Type | gas_distribution |
Location
| City | FOREST HILLS |
| State | PA |
| County | ALLEGHENY |
| Coordinates | 40.41304, -79.84341 |
Cause
| Cause | OTHER INCIDENT CAUSE |
| Subcause | UNKNOWN |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $0 |
| Emergency Response | $8,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"THERE WAS A FIRE/EXPLOSION AT 322 - 324 AVENUE A IN FOREST HILLS AT APPROXIMATELY 1:50 PM ON SUNDAY, APRIL 17TH, 2016. NO RESIDENTS WERE PRESENT AT THE TIME OF THE EXPLOSION. THE DUPLEX WAS DESTROYED AND PLANS ARE BEING MADE FOR ITS DEMOLITION. THE REPORT FILED BY THE ALLEGHENY COUNTY FIRE MARSHAL STATES THE CAUSE OF THE INCIDENT HAS BEEN CLASSIFIED AS UNDETERMINED."
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.