9222_FireOccuranceReport_20210106

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: Wake County Disposal, LLC PERMIT # 92.22
DATE AND TIME OF FIRE: January 6, 2021 @ Approximately 09:30
HOW WAS THE FIRE REPORTED AND BY WHOM:
Verbally by Ops Supervisor Seth Gundersen
LIST ACTIONS TAKEN:
WCD Units assisted by providing fire extinguisher support while our Water Truck arrived on
scene to extinguish the fire.
WHAT WAS THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE:
It appears that a customer's brakes overheated in the dirt -dumping area of the site resulting
in significant damage to the customers truck.
DESCRIBE AREA, TYPE, AND AMOUNT OF WASTE INVOLVED:
The fire occurred in the dirt "borrow" area of the site. There was no waste involved in the incident.
WHAT COULD HAVE BEEN DONE TO PREVENT THIS FIRE:
There are no actions that WCD staff could have taken to prevent the fire.
DESCRIBE PLAN OF ACTIONS TO PREVENT FUTURE INCIDENTS:
Due to the fact that trucks are coming off the road with heated brakes, we can take notice of any signs of fire and
direct the customer's truck to a safe loacation and provide fire fighting assistence as needed.
NAME: Seth C. Gundersen TITLE: Operations Supervisor DATE: 01/06/2021
TIES 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:
FOLLOW-UP REQUIRED:
NO PHONE CALL SUBMITTAL MEETING ❑ RETURN VISIT BY: (DATE)
ACTIONS TAKEN OR REQUIRED:
Revised 6115: 2016