7202T_FireOccurrenceReport_20200224

SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT FACILITY
FIRE OCCURRENCE NOTIFICATION
NCDEQ Division of Waste Management
Solid Waste Section

NAME OF FACILITY: Perquimans Chowan Gates Transfer Station PERMIT # 7202

DATE AND TIME OF FIRE: 02/24/2020 @ 7:30 am
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:Angel White TITLE: Manager of Landfill Operations DATE: 03/02/2020
*********************************************************************************************************** THIS SECTION TO BE COMPLETED BY SOLID WASTE SECTION REGIONAL STAFF
DATE RECEIVED March 02, 2020
List any factors not listed that might have contributed to the fire or that might prevent occurrence of future fires:
FOLLOW-UP REQUIRED:
NO PHONE CALL

SUBMITTAL

MEETING

RETURN VISIT
BY: (DATE)
ACTIONS TAKEN OR REQUIRED: Facility has taken actions to control this occurrence. No follow up required.
Revised 6/15/2016
David Lowe, Bowen transfer operator called 911 to report the fire after the scale operator noticed the transfer trailer smoking and Mr. Lowe was asked to check the trailer.
1.Transfer operator called 911. 2.Local fire department flooded transfer trailer with water and doused with foam to extinguish fire. 3.Drained excess water into leachate system.
4.Moved transfer trailer to safe location for monitoring for minimum of 3 days prior to transfer to ECE Landfill in Bertie.
5.Located water collection system under trailer to catch any residual run off resulting from extinguishing fire.
It was not necessary to empty the transfer trailer in order to extinguish the fire and therefore the cause is unknown.
A 53 foot waste transfer trailer, holding approximately 22 tons of waste was smoldering (not engulfed in flames) in the holding area of the transfer station.
Without knowing the cause of the fire, it is difficult to know how to properly prevent its occurrence. Continuing careful monitoring of waste prior to pushing it into transfer trailers and checking loads can help ensure that no flammable/combustible materials enter the transfer trailers. Educating customers about the dangers of
disposing of combustible/flammable materials via non-approved methods may also assist in preventing future issues.
Check all loads for flammable/combustible materials.
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.)