Explosion and Fire on 5th at 123rd

14 comments to Explosion and Fire on 5th at 123rd

• Eric

  September 26, 2011 at 8:12 AM · Reply

  http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2016322932_fire27m.html

  http://www.kirotv.com/news/29301372/detail.html

  http://www.king5.com/news/cities/seattle/Fire-engulfs-house-in-Seattles-Pinehurst-neighborhood-130558363.html

  http://www.komonews.com/news/local/130560023.html

• Sean

  September 26, 2011 at 8:36 AM · Reply

  Yeah its for sure, I live a block away from it and it definately woke me up.

• Chad Lupkes

  September 26, 2011 at 8:53 AM · Reply

  Does anyone know the people who lived there?

• Christina

  September 26, 2011 at 9:39 AM · Reply

  My heart goes out to the man & woman living in the home that was engulfed by flames this morning. If anyone on the Pinehurst blog knows the people who lived in the home please let the Pinehurst community know. Also I’m certain our community would want to help if there are needs we become aware of in the coming days.

• Eric

  September 26, 2011 at 9:44 AM · Reply

  Here’s the email I sent to pinehurst-community@pinehurstseattle.org earlier this morning. You can follow these directions to subscribe to our low-volume mailing list: http://www.pinehurstseattle.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/pinehurst-community

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  By now you’re probably aware that there was a large explosion and fire in the neighborhood this morning. See the blog (pinehurstseattle.org) for a list of articles.

  If you smell natural gas anytime and the source is not obvious, call 911.

  If you know of any needs for the people affected by this, please post on the blog.

  Stay safe.

  Eric

• Eric

  September 26, 2011 at 12:01 PM · Reply

  http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2016322932_fire27m.html

  The Seattle Times is reporting that the residents of the house which exploded had smelled natural gas but did not report it.

  The first natural gas leak in the neighborhood was caused by construction. I wonder if that construction accident precipitated these other leaks.

  Call 911 if you smell natural gas!

• John

  September 26, 2011 at 12:30 PM · Reply

  3 leaks in 2 days within a few blocks? Could be a conincidence, but something doesn’t seem right here.

• Renee

  September 26, 2011 at 1:30 PM · Reply

  http://pse.com/accountsandservices/ServiceAlert/Pages/Seattle-House-Fire.aspx

• Kristn

  September 26, 2011 at 4:40 PM · Reply

  We’re quite a distance from the fire (22nd NE & NE 123rd) but PSE came by checking for gas leaks this afternoon.

• UrbanFarnerJosh

  September 26, 2011 at 6:51 PM · Reply

  Not sure if we got a personal visit today from PSE, but we did get the automated phone call reminding us of what to do if we smell gas. I’m with John here- three leaks in two days seems a little odd.

• John

  September 26, 2011 at 7:22 PM · Reply

  I did hear the theory that after Sunday’s leaks and shutoff, they might have had an unlit pilot light or something going, and downplayed the smell after the gas was turned back on (They’d probably been smelling it all day Sunday).

  Those poor people. Please keep the blog updated with notices of how we can help.

• Eric

  September 27, 2011 at 10:30 AM · Reply

  In case you didn’t hear the explanation for the natural gas leaks from another media outlet, here it is.

  PSE responds to and works with local officials to investigate house fire in North Seattle

  Sept. 26, 2011, 9:30 p.m. – Throughout Monday, PSE and other on-site investigators worked to find the cause of the fire. When we were able to dig up the line serving the burned house, we discovered a natural gas leak that appears to be very similar to what caused the three natural gas leaks in the North Seattle vicinity on Sunday.

  The natural gas lines apparently became energized with electricity when a tree knocked down a high-voltage power line in Seattle near one of the leak locations. The electricity traveled along the steel pipe until it found a way to exit the pipe in these four locations, burning a hole in each in the process.

  At this time we do not know how the natural gas entered the home, but PSE’s investigation will continue.

  PSE has been canvassing the neighborhood since Sunday afternoon searching for additional leaks, and will continue this work round-the-clock in an approximate five-square-mile area. The safety of our customers and local residents is a top priority and our hearts go out to the two occupants of the home who were injured this morning.

  If anyone smells a natural gas odor or suspects a natural gas leak — day or night — we encourage them to leave the area and call either 911 or Puget Sound Energy at 1-888-225-5773.

• John

  September 27, 2011 at 11:05 AM · Reply

  Turns out ALL the leaks are related, including three new ones. I’m glad PSE is working on it, not so happy about their initial completely wrong ass-covering response.

  http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2016332869_gasleak28m.html

• Sue

  September 28, 2011 at 9:47 AM · Reply

  I read that David has been released and I’m sure he is spending every free minute with his wife who is still in the hospital in bad shape. I don’t know these folks but a word to those that do. Please set by some sort of fund for them we may contribute to. The paper is still covering this and they can post it for the widest audience.