Energy type:
Natural gas
Event summary:
The Fire Service advised Energy Safety of a house fire believed to have started in a gas hot water cupboard. The fire spread from the hot water cupboard into the roof space causing the concrete tile roofing to collapse.
Accident ID:
170131-01
Accident date:
30 January 2017
Site:
Domestic
Environment:
Building
Voltage:
N/A
Equipment:
Water heater storage
Accident type:
Fire and explosion
Casualty:
Non-fatality
Injury:
No injury
Property damage level:
Extended to the site
Outcome of investigation:
The description from the occupants of the property indicates that the source of the fire was in the hot water cupboard, but the damage was too great to determine whether the gas appliance was at fault. The controller may have been leaking, but in similar previous accidents, the cause has been attributed to other factors such as clothing falling onto the gas controller. A definitive conclusion could not be reached on the cause of this event.
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