5503_FIRE_20221018

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: Lincoln County Landfill PERMIT # 5503
DATE AND TIME OF FIRE: 10/18/2022
HOW WAS THE FIRE REPORTED AND BY WHOM:
Resident called 911
LIST ACTIONS TAKEN:
@ 7:30 pm
?ire Department was dispactched out. Landfill personnel was called and assisted the fire department. Fire department put water on fire to extinguish fire. Landfill
)ersonnel dug out waste and put water on it. Then covered it with dirt.
WHAT WAS THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE:
Jnknown cause, but possible lithium battery.
DESCRIBE AREA, TYPE, AND AMOUNT OF WASTE INVOLVED:
In working face of landfill. solid Waste fire. 12 foot by 12 foot area.
WHAT COULD HAVE BEEN DONE TO PREVENT THIS FIRE:
to way to prevent it.
DESCRIBE PLAN OF ACTIONS TO PREVENT FUTURE INCIDENTS:
try to spot any possible fire source.
NAME: TITLE: S6/,W DATE:
THIS SECTION TO BE COMPLETED BY SOLID WASTE SECTION REGIONAL STAFF
DATE RECEIVED
List any factors not listed that might have contributed to the Ere or that might prevent occurrence of fiiture fires:
=OLLOW-UP REQUIRED:
❑ NO ❑ PHONE CALL SUBMITTAL ❑ MEETING RETURN VISIT BY: (DATE)
4CTIONS TAKEN OR REQUIRED:
Revised 611512016