3613-COMPOST-2010_Fire_20220815

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
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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: 8/14/2022
HOW WAS THE FIRE REPORTED AND BY WHOM:
4:19 pm
Reported by David Ryder August 18, 2022 by phone. This SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT FACILITY FIRE OCCURRENCE NOTIFICATION was filled outby Jeffrey Bullard based on details from phone conversation and attached email from David Ryder.
Extinguished the fire using heavy equipment by rolling burning material into a designated area to allow material to burnout. Water applied, completely extinguished within 3 hours.
Spontaneous combustion resulting from build of of heat within compressed moistened overs material.
Area between the pit and the building in front. Approximately 200 yards of material involved.
Reducing the size of feedstock piles, stricter management of material stockpiles.
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 incedent operation supervisor
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8/15/2022
09/22/2022Jeffrey Bullard
Continue managing stockpiled material to prevent internal heat build up, prevent commingling of green feedstock material and overs. Take proactive measures during windy conditions to prevent flare ups in fire prone areas.
This form was completed by Jeffrey Bullard based on information provided by David Ryder DATE RECEIVED
Hot dry windy conditions seem to be contributing factors
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Bullard, Jeffrey R
From:Ryder, David <[e-mail]>
Sent:Monday, August 15, 2022 11:56 AM
To:Bullard, Jeffrey R
Subject:[External] mulch fire
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Reporting a mulch fire on 8/14/2022 I David ryder operation superviser received a call from the Gastonia fire depart at 
419 pm I arrived on site at 5:00 pm with 3 other employees I met with the fire marshal on seen scott hunter fire had 
started between the pit and the building in front  after I arrived the fire dept left and we used heavy equipment to 
extinguish the fire by rolling it into a designated area to extinguish its self out had it completely extinguished within 
3  hours