3613-COMPOST-2010_Fire_20220723

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:PERMIT #
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LIST ACTIONS TAKEN:
WHAT WAS THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE:
DESCRIBE AREA, TYPE, AND AMOUNT OF WASTE INVOLVED:
WHAT COULD HAVE BEEN DONE TO PREVENT THIS FIRE:
DESCRIBE PLAN OF ACTIONS TO PREVENT FUTURE INCIDENTS:
NAME:TITLE:DATE:
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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:
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FOLLOW-UP REQUIRED:
NO PHONE CALL SUBMITTAL MEETING RETURN VISIT BY:____________________ (DATE)
ACTIONS TAKEN OR REQUIRED:
Revised 6/15/2016
Wind River Environmental, Earth Farms LLC 3613-COMPOST-2010
DATE AND TIME OF FIRE: 07/23/2022
HOW WAS THE FIRE REPORTED AND BY WHOM:
11:30 am
Reported by David Ryder July 29, 2022 by phone. This SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT FACILITY FIRE OCCURRENCE NOTIFICATION was filled out by Jeffrey Bullard based on details from phone conversation and attached email from David Ryder.
Extinguished the fire with heavy equipment by pushing the mulch to a safe designated area to smolder out and to prevent spreading of fire fire dept was called and
on standby if needed we extinguished the fire in a few hours heavy smoke for several hours. Water was applied to hot spots.
Spontaneous combustion resulting from build of of heat within compressed overs material mixed with green mulch.
Area adjacent to composting operation to the west where overs are stored. Aproximatedly 200 yards of material involved.
Reducing the size of piles, Stricter management of material stockpiles preventing the commingling of green mulch and overs material.
Reducing the size of material stockpiles, Stricter management of material stockpiles preventing the commingling of green mulch and overs material. Improve access
roads to piles to allow access and faster response time to piles in case of fires.
David Ryder reported incident operation supervisor 7/29/2022
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Mr Ryder indicated that the fire was extinguished at time of 7/29/2022 phone call.
This form was completed by Jeffrey Bullard based on information provided by David Ryder
Hot dry windy conditions seem to be contributing factors
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Bullard, Jeffrey R
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To:Bullard, Jeffrey R
Subject:[External] mulch fire
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Reporting a mulch fire on earthfarms property at the lower end of the screening pad on 7/23/2022 I David 
ryder  operation superviser received a call from a pump truck driver we had a fire in the mulch around 1130 am I arrived 
on site around 12pm with 3 other employees and started extinguishing the fire with heavy equipment by pushing the 
mulch to a safe designated are to smolder out and to prevent spreading of fire fire dept was called and on stand by if 
needed we extinguished the fire in a few hours heavy smoke for several hours