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Incident Name: 42    Incident Number: CARRU-116938
Date Reported: 11/25/2012    Time Reported: 5:20 PM
Incident Type: Standby-Natural Gas Line Rupture
Incident Location: 78500 Block Avenue 42    City: Palm Desert
Cause:    Loss: $0    Save: $0
Injuries:
Fatalities: 0    Critical: 0    Moderate: 0    Minor: 0    Non-Injury: 0
Transported Ground Ambulance(s): 0    Air Ambulance(s): 0
Containment Time:    Control Time:
Resources Assigned
Engines: 1    Helicopter(s): 0    Truck Co: 0
Fire Fighters: 3    RVC Medic(s): 0    Air Tankers: 0
Overhead Personnel: 0    Ambulance(s): 0    Fire Crew(s): 0
Specialized Equipment:
County OES: No    Fire Prev.: No    Water Tenders: 0
Utilities: Yes    Bulldozers: 0
Red Cross: No    Displaced Persons: No    Adult(s): 0    Child: 0
Cooperating Agencies: CAL FIRE/Riverside, Riverside County Fire Department, Southern California Gas Co
Current Situation: CAL FIRE/Riverside County Firefighters are on scene of a natural gas line that was struck by a shovel in the rear yard of an apartment complex on Ave. 42. A total of 18 residents were evacuated as a precaution until the Gas Company makes repairs. No injuries reported.
Evacuations: Yes    Evacuation Comments: 18 occupants from an apartment complex evacuated temporarily
Prepared By: Jody Hagemann    Prepared Date/Time: 11/25/2012 2047

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