8003_Fire_20210731

SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT FACILITY
• FIRE OCCURRENCE NOTIFICATION
NCDEQ Division of Waste Management
Waste Management Solid Waste Section
ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
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: Rowan County Landfill
DATE AND TIME OF FIRE: July 31, 2021
HOW WAS THE FIRE REPORTED AND BY WHOM:
was reported by landfill staff on -site.
LIST ACTIONS TAKEN:
@ 3:45PM
Services Contacted, Lndfill Staff responded to extinguish the fire using soil cover.
WMAT WAC TAR f ATT.CF OP TT4P FTPP-
was isolated to working -face area where most recent waste was deposited.
DESCRIBE AREA. TYPE, AND AMOUNT OF WASTE INVOLVED:
area only, MSW only.
WHAT COULD HAVE BEEN DONE TO PREVENT THIS FIRE:
'ossible early identification of hot load. It is unclear what started the fire.
DESCRIBE PLAN OF ACTIONS TO PREVENT FUTURE INCIDENTS:
Increase load check frequency.
PERMIT # 8003-MSWLF-1988
NAME: Caleb Sinclair TITLE: Director DATE: July 31,2021
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:
)LLOW-UP REQUIRED:
❑ NO Ej PHONE CALL SUBMITTAL MEETING
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Revised 611512016