# NTSB Safety Recommendation P-72-039

**Citation:** P-72-039  
**Type / status:** guidance / guidance  
**Agency:** National Transportation Safety Board  
**Effective:** 1972-11-08  
**Published:** 1972-11-08

THE NTSB RECOMMENDS THAT THE LONE STAR GAS COMPANY: NOTIFY AND COORDINATE ITS ACTIVITIES WITH LOCAL FIRE AND POLICE OFFICIALS WHEN GAS LEAKS CREATE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS.

## Document text

NTSB safety recommendation P-72-039.

THE NTSB RECOMMENDS THAT THE LONE STAR GAS COMPANY: NOTIFY AND COORDINATE ITS ACTIVITIES WITH LOCAL FIRE AND POLICE OFFICIALS WHEN GAS LEAKS CREATE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS.

Priority: CLASS II

Overall Status: Closed - Acceptable Action

Issued Date: 1972-11-08

Adopted Date: 1972-11-08

Overall Date Closed: 1975-12-30

Synopsis: ON OCTOBER 4, 1971, A SMALL EXPLOSION AND INTENSE FIRE COMPLETELY DESTROYED A HOUSE AT 8300 JERRIE JO DRIVE NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, TEXAS. THIS ACCIDENT CAUSED THE DEATHS OF A FATHER AND HIS TWO SONS AND THE SEVERE BURNING OF THEIR MOTHER. ALMOST 3 HOURS LATER, THE NEIGHBORING HOUSE AT 8304 JERRIE JO EXPERIENCED AN EXPLOSION AND FIRE IN THE GARAGE WHICH CAUSED THE DEATH OF THE WOMAN OCCUPANT AND EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO THE GARAGE.

Ntsbnumber: PLD72XR006

Report Number: PAR-72-03

Addressee Name: Lone Star Gas Company

Addressee Status: Closed--No Longer Applicable

Addressee Date Closed: 1975-12-30

Addressee Organization Type: P-Private Industry

Communication Date: 1973-08-23

Communication Type: Official Correspondence

Communication Contents: LETTER FROM LONE STAR GAS COMPANY: LONE STAR HAS HAD IN EFFECT FOR MANY YEARS PROCEDURES WHICH REQUIRE THE NOTIFICATION OF LOCAL FIRE AND POLICE OFFICIALS WHEN GAS LEAKS CREATE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS. SINCE THE DATE OF THIS OCCURRENCE, WE HAVE REEMPHASIZED THIS LONG STANDING PROCEDURE.

## Provenance

- Official: Yes
- Source: <https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-main-public/sr-details/P-72-039>
- Source ID: `ntsb-pipeline`
- SHA-256: `321219c36e03b68ece6203ca19293d70adb5b748d0b214a8fc665a802b321ab6`
- Retrieved: 2026-08-20T04:57:24.741Z
- Exported: 2026-08-24T06:52:23.419Z
- Document slug: `ntsb-recommendation-p-72-039`

### Source metadata

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