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PGE Howard St. Substation Fire

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275 gallon circuit breaker which exploded and caught fire.<br />Date Taken: 2/19/2011<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: <br />Longitude: <br />Tags:
Substation looking East, oil covered vegitation in foreground<br />Date Taken: 2/19/2011<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: <br />Longitude: <br />Tags:
PGE Crew spreading sorbent material on Howard St.<br />Date Taken: 2/19/2011<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: <br />Longitude: <br />Tags:
Close up of area described in previous photo<br />Date Taken: 2/19/2011<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: <br />Longitude: <br />Tags:
Close up of previous photo<br />Date Taken: 2/19/2011<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: <br />Longitude: <br />Tags:
Storm water drain located 60 feet north of spill area on Howard St. No material reached this drain.<br />Date Taken: 2/19/2011<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: <br />Longitude: <br />Tags:
Spray area due west of Substation, Building mildly impacted is City Thrift Store (not open on weekend.<br />Date Taken: 2/19/2011<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: <br />Longitude: <br />Tags:
Excavator removing oil stained soil from median strip along Howard St.<br />Date Taken: 2/19/2011<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: <br />Longitude: <br />Tags:
Sorbent material on side walk and cut oiled vegation along east side of Howard St.<br />Date Taken: 2/19/2011<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: <br />Longitude: <br />Tags:
Same area as in previous photo looking north along Howard St.<br />Date Taken: 2/19/2011<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: <br />Longitude: <br />Tags:
Soil, sorbent, and foilage removed from area in previous photo. Photo taken the morning of 2/20.<br />Date Taken: 2/20/2011<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: <br />Longitude: <br />Tags:
Close up of area where soil and vegetation removed on west side of substation<br />Date Taken: 2/20/2011<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: <br />Longitude: <br />Tags:
Same area as previous photo looking NE toward damaged circuit breaker.<br />Date Taken: 2/20/2011<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: <br />Longitude: <br />Tags:
Picture of damaged circuit breaker.<br />Date Taken: 2/20/2011<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: <br />Longitude: <br />Tags:
South wall of City Thrift Store across from substation along Howard St. 5' by 10' portion of east wall sprayed with oil, cleaned by crew on 2/19.<br />Date Taken: 2/20/2011<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: <br />Longitude: <br />Tags:
Thrift Store doorway impacted by oil.<br />Date Taken: 2/21/2011<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: <br />Longitude: <br />Tags:
Secure police dept. parking lot approximately 200' due directly west of substaion. Vehicles and metal roof building show no sign of oiling.<br />Date Taken: 2/20/2011<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: <br />Longitude: <br />Tags:
Gravel excavation around damaged circuit breaker.<br />Date Taken: 2/22/2011<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: <br />Longitude: <br />Tags:
Wider angle of excavation looking east.<br />Date Taken: 2/22/2011<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: <br />Longitude: <br />Tags:
Close up of previous photo.<br />Date Taken: 2/22/2011<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: <br />Longitude: <br />Tags:
Main gate of substation<br />Date Taken: 2/22/2011<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: <br />Longitude: <br />Tags:
Damaged insulators and bushings stored in NW corner of substation.<br />Date Taken: 2/24/2011<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: <br />Longitude: <br />Tags:
Repair work on damaged circuit breaker.<br />Date Taken: 2/24/2011<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: <br />Longitude: <br />Tags:
Equipment repair looking due south<br />Date Taken: 2/24/2011<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: <br />Longitude: <br />Tags:
Street drain closest to spill; no apparent sheen.<br />Date Taken: 2/24/2011<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: <br />Longitude: <br />Tags:
Snow melt water at curb adjacent to damaged circuit breaker Howard St east side), No apparent sheen.<br />Date Taken: 2/24/2011<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: <br />Longitude: <br />Tags:





275 gallon circuit breaker which exploded and caught fire. Substation looking East, oil covered vegitation in foreground PGE Crew spreading sorbent material on Howard St. Close up of area described in previous photo Close up of previous photo Storm water drain located 60 feet north of spill area on Howard St. No material reached this drain. Spray area due west of Substation, Building mildly impacted is City Thrift Store (not open on weekend. Excavator removing oil stained soil from median strip along Howard St. Sorbent material on side walk and cut oiled vegation along east side of Howard St. Same area as in previous photo looking north along Howard St. Soil, sorbent, and foilage removed from area in previous photo. Photo taken the morning of 2/20. Close up of area where soil and vegetation removed on west side of substation Same area as previous photo looking NE toward damaged circuit breaker. Picture of damaged circuit breaker. South wall of City Thrift Store across from substation along Howard St. 5' by 10' portion of east wall sprayed with oil, cleaned by crew on 2/19. Thrift Store doorway impacted by oil. Secure police dept. parking lot approximately 200' due directly west of substaion. Vehicles and metal roof building show no sign of oiling. Gravel excavation around damaged circuit breaker. Wider angle of excavation looking east. Close up of previous photo. Main gate of substation Damaged insulators and bushings stored in NW corner of substation. Repair work on damaged circuit breaker. Equipment repair looking due south Street drain closest to spill; no apparent sheen. Snow melt water at curb adjacent to damaged circuit breaker Howard St east side), No apparent sheen.