1107_MSWLF_FIRE_20210131

Waste Management
ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
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: Buncombe County Solid Waste PERMIT # 11-07
DATE AND TIME OF FIRE: 12/31/2021 @ 7:00 pm
HOW WAS THE FIRE REPORTED AND BY WHOM:
Fire Department
LIST ACTIONS TAKEN:
Buncombe County personnel used heavy equipment to place dirt on the fire to extinguish.
WHAT WAS THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE:
End of the day load of residential waste likely had small amount of flammable chemical.
DESCRIBE AREA, TYPE, AND AMOUNT OF WASTE INVOLVED:
Active municipal disposal area, residential waste
WHAT COULD HAVE BEEN DONE TO PREVENT THIS FIRE:
Additional daily cover
DESCRIBE PLAN OF ACTIONS TO PREVENT FUTURE INCIDENTS:
Buncombe County staff will continue to apply daily cover in a manner to prevent future incidents.
NAME:Dane Pedersen TITLE: Solid Waste Director DATE: 01/03/22
THIS SECTION TO BE COMPLETED BY SOLID WASTE SECTION REGIONAL STAFF
DATE RECEIVED _1/10/2022
List any factors not listed that might have contributed to the fire or that might prevent occurrence of future fires: Continue to ensure
waste screening efforts at facility.
FOLLOW-UP REQUIRED:
X❑ NO ❑ PHONE CALL SUBMITTAL ❑ MEETING RETURN VISIT BY: (DATE)
ACTIONS TAKEN OR REQUIRED:
Facility contacted SWS on 1/1/22. Also, on 1/3/22 SWS discussed the occurrence with facility personnel, which included ensuring
waste screening is performed and that adequate cover material is applied at the end of each working day. KR 1/12/22
Revised 611512016