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The San Bruno pipeline explosion occurred at 6:11 pm PDT on September 9, 2010, in San Bruno, California, when a 30-inch (76 cm) diameter steel natural gas pipeline owned by Pacific Gas & Electric exploded into flames in the Crestmoor residential neighborhood 2 miles (3.2 km) west of San Francisco International Airport [4] near Skyline Boulevard and San Bruno Avenue. [5]
On September 9, 2010 a 30-inch diameter high pressure natural gas pipeline exploded in San Bruno, California, a suburb of San Francisco. The blast destroyed 38 homes and damaged 120 more. More than a hundred people were evacuated. Eight died and at least 50 were injured.
Sketch of the accident site. The San Bernardino train disaster (sometimes known as the Duffy Street incident), was a combination of two separate but related incidents that occurred in San Bernardino, California, United States: a runaway train derailment on May 12, 1989; and the subsequent failure on May 25, 1989, of the Calnev Pipeline, a petroleum pipeline adjacent to the tracks which was ...
State and local authorities have provided a recommendation to the California Public Utilities Commission that PG&E Corp. (NYSE: PCG) should pay $2.25 billion for a natural gas pipeline explosion ...
As more details emerge about the San Bruno, Calif., gas explosion and fire that destroyed nearly 50 homes, killed four people and left at least six more missing, the stock price of PG&E (PCG), the ...
The most recent was the 2010 San Bruno pipeline explosion that killed at least four people, injured 60 and more victims are still missing. [19] Portions of the San Bruno pipeline had been built in 1956. In ideal situations, pipeline inspection gauges or a “PIG” (see Pigging) is used to inspect and ensure the safe operation of natural gas ...
1950 On July 10, the "Little Big Inch" gas pipeline exploded, near Jasper, Indiana, causing a 40 foot wide crater. There was no fire or injuries. [7] 1950 On July 14, a gas main failed in Seattle, Washington, killing one person, and injuring 8 others. A nearby building was damaged by the explosion and fire.
September 9, 2010: In San Bruno, California, a suburb of San Francisco, a gas leak and explosion killed eight people. 53 homes were burned down and over 120 homes were damaged. [ 16 ] On February 10, 2011, in Allentown, Pennsylvania , a gas explosion killed 5 people and levels a city block.