Gas Leak Due to Lightning Strike
September 16, 2022
Gas
Reference Number:
II-1441519-2022 (#29935)
Location: Castlegar
Gas - Natural gas system
Incident Overview
Lightning struck near an underground pipe that supplies gas to a community hall. The strike induced electrical current into an exposed metal tracer wire affixed to the gas service line, causing gas leaks. It is likely that the cause of the incident was the tracer wire being directly affixed to the pipe without any separation.