No Evidence of Public Utility Natural Gas Equipment Causing the Explosion
PUC Safety Division Provides Update on Investigation of 2022 Incident in Plum, Allegheny County
No Evidence of Public Utility Natural Gas Equipment Causing the Explosion and Fire that Damaged Several Homes on Hialeah Drive
HARRISBURG – The Safety Division of the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) – which is part of the Commission’s independent Bureau of Investigation and Enforcement (I&E) – has concluded their thorough investigation into an April 2022 incident in Plum Borough, Allegheny County, finding no evidence that public utility equipment caused the event.
Hialeah Drive Incident Overview
On April 23, 2022, pipeline safety engineers from the Safety Division responded to and initiated an investigation of a reported explosion and fire at 5021 Hialeah Drive in Plum Borough, Allegheny County. This explosion at Hialeah Drive injured five people, destroyed one home and damaged several other neighboring residences.
While initial firefighting and recovery efforts were underway, investigators from the Safety Division began gathering preliminary information from residents, responders, and utilities around that location. After the initial fire and rescue activities had concluded, safety engineers began a more detailed investigation at the site – working alongside othe…