Small house fire due to a gas leak from an unbonded gas tubing hit by lightning
June 24, 2020
Gas
Reference Number:
II-1031540-2020 (#18557)
Location: Campbell River
Regulated industry sector: Gas - Natural gas system
Incident overview
A lightning strike created a hole in the coated stainless steel gas tubing (CSST) that was not bonded to ground. The strike arced between a metallic support clamp on the CSST and the siding wire mesh.