3402_FIRE_20180603

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:
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: June 5, 2018
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
Hanes Mill Municipal Solid Waste Landfill 34-02
Sunday June 3rd, 2018 6:45pm - 9:15pm (confirmed)
In response to the initial call from the fire department, Adam immediately began calling other landfill employees who lived closest to the landfill for help. The first
landfill employee arrived on-site at approximately at 7:00pm and began covering the smoldering waste with dirt using a D6N bulldozer. Six additional staff arrived shortly afterwards to help load, haul and cover the smoldering waste, supervise and document the event. The smoldering waste was completely smothered with at least 12 inches of dirt by 9:00pm. All landfill staff had left the landfill by 9:15pm.
Unknown
Approximately 2,400 sq. ft. (width and length of four ADC tarps (80'x300') of MSW was burned. Upon excavation of 5 pits with a trackhoe the following morning, charred waste was only found in the top 12 inches of waste. See attached photos.
We will continue standard operating procedures as follows in watching for potentially combustible waste (hot loads). Hot loads identified prior to being dumped will be required to cool sufficiently on the vehicle before being dumped. Identified hot loads already dumped will be pushed off to the side and immediately
smothered by dirt. Smothered hot loads will not be incorporated into the active working face until cooled sufficiently as to not ignite.
No additional preventative measures have been identified other than current standard operations. The operators are highly trained to identify, remove/reject and
smother hot loads and other waste that could ignite a fire. The waste that burned in this event was found to have been properly covered with ADC tarps the previous day and the side slopes were covered with at least 6 inches of dirt. All waste is covered with at least 6 inches of dirt weekly as per permit requirements. Upon
excavation of 5 pits with a trackhoe the following morning, charred waste was only found in the top 12 inches of waste.
Micah Eljiah Johnson Senior Civil Engineer 6/5/2018
The local fire department received phone calls of smoke by the public and neighboring Fulton YMCA. Upon investigation and confirmation of the fire at the Hanes
Mill Road Landfill in Cell 5, the fire department contacted Adam Rickett, the designated landfill emergency contact, at approximately 6:45pm.
LIST ACTIONS TAKEN:
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I spoke with Micah Johnson on June 5, 2018 at 2:45 pm. No evidence of hot load or trespassers found. Lightening strikes during the evening of 6/3/18,
but not probably cause of fire due to the low elevation of Cell 5. Four tarps lost in the blaze. No additional action required.
Hanes Mill Landfill Cell 5 Fire Sunday 6/3/18; 7:45pm
Fire Follow-up Source Investigation via Excavation of 5 Pits (left photo) into Burned
Waste 6/5/18; 10:45am and results (right photo: charred waste only 6-12 inches deep)