4903_FIRE_20220312

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.
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NAME OF FACILITY: Iredell County Solid Waste PERMIT # 4903
DATE AND TIME OF FIRE: 3/12/2022
@ 6:30 am
HOW WAS THE FIRE REPORTED AND BY WHOM:
Landfill employees reported fire to their supervisor Roger Eades. Roger Eades notified Director Teddy Boller.
LIST ACTIONS TAKEN:
Landfill employees used dozers to segregate the burning material from the waste mass %voter was applied with a hydroseeder. Finally, dirt was applied to smother
the fire.
WHAT WAS THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE:
rherc was no determination of what started the fire. it is our assumption the fire was started by a lithium battery.
DESCRIBE AREA. TYPE, AND AMOUNT OF WASTE INVOLVED:
The fire was in an area on the back side of phase 6. There was approximately 0.25 tons involved.
WHAT COULD HAVE BEEN DONE TO PREVENT THIS FIRE:
Nothing
DESCRIBE PLAN OF ACTIONS TO PREVENT FUTURE INCIDENTS:
We will be talking with the Deputy County Manager about an information campaign about the imortance of removing batteries from items before disposing of them
NAME:Teddy Boller
TITLE: Solid Waste Director
DATE: 3/ 14/2022
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:
NO PHONE CALL SUBMITTAL ❑ MEETING ❑ RETURN VISIT BY: (DATE)
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