YWN74002_FIRE_20180219

SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT FACILITY
FIRE OCCURRENCE NOTIFICATION
NCDEQ Division of Waste Management
Solid Waste Section
Notify the Section verbally within 24 hours and submit written notification within 15 days of the occurrence.
(If additional space is needed, use back of this form.)
NAME OF FACILITY:PERMIT #
DATE AND TIME OF FIRE:@
HOW WAS THE FIRE REPORTED AND BY WHOM:
LIST ACTIONS TAKEN:
WHAT WAS THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE:
DESCRIBE AREA, TYPE, AND AMOUNT OF WASTE INVOLVED:
WHAT COULD HAVE BEEN DONE TO PREVENT THIS FIRE:
DESCRIBE PLAN OF ACTIONS TO PREVENT FUTURE INCIDENTS:
NAME:TITLE:DATE:
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THIS SECTION TO BE COMPLETED BY SOLID WASTE SECTION REGIONAL STAFF
DATE RECEIVED _________________________________
List any factors not listed that might have contributed to the fire or that might prevent occurrence of future fires:
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FOLLOW-UP REQUIRED:
NO PHONE CALL SUBMITTAL MEETING RETURN VISIT BY:____________________ (DATE)
ACTIONS TAKEN OR REQUIRED:
Revised 6/15/2016
Ayden/Grifton Yard Waste Facility YWN74002
02/10/2018 8:30 AM
The equipment operator notice the mulch pile was smoldering. He went to investigate and saw flames. He then called Mike Cannon, Transfer Station Supervisor.
The fire department was called. Equipment (bulldozer and excavator) were mobilized. Mulch was spread out and fire department sprayed water on the mulch that was
on fire. Fire Department was on scene for about 5 hours. On Sunday morning Mike Cannon went to check on the site. The mulch had flared up. Fire department was
called and again soaked the area of mulch that was on fire. Monday morning John Demary, Pitt County Solid Waste Director, went to the site around 7 am. The
mulch was smoldering and a small fire was present. Mr. Demary called the Pitt County Emergency Management (EM). EM called the NC Forestry Service who came
out and investigated The smoldering mulch was segregated from the the other mulch The NC Forestry Service brought in 2 tankers and the mulch was soaked with
Spontaneously ignite.
The fire was in the yard waste area. No more than 40 cubic yards of mulch burnt.
Hauled the mulch out sooner. Pitt County was in the process of hauling the mulch out.
Pitt County has purchased a grinder and plans on grinding material quicker. The amount of mulch will be less and hauled off as soon as it is ground.
John Demary Pitt County Solid Waste 02/19/2018
19 February 2018
X 14 February 2018
Ray Williams visited the Facility with Pitt County Solid Waste Director John Demary and discussed the incident and the Emergency/Contingency Plan
implementation. Possible changes in operations were discussed. Mr Demary advised that mulch would be removed from the site more quickly in thefuture to prevent accumulation of volumes that might cause conditions conducive to spontaneous combustion. No violations were observed.