3606_FIRE_20190808

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: Gaston County Landfill PERMIT # 3606 - MSWLF
DATE AND TIME OF FIRE: 8-8-19 @ 1:15am
HOW WAS THE FIRE REPORTED AND BY WHOM:
Fire was reported through a phone call to Gaston County dispatch. County dispatch called local fire department, forestry service, and Landfill Administrator
LIST ACTIONS TAKEN:
Barry Cloninger, Landfill Administrator, was called at approximately 1:15am about a fire report at the landfill. Barry was on -site within 15 minutes. The fire was on
he outside slope of MSW. Barry had another landfill operator meet him at the site and hauled him a couple loads of dirt which Barry spread to smother the fire. Fire
was extinguished and fire department and forestry service left the site by 2am.
WHAT WAS THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE:
Vot sure at this time. There were no immediate indicators of what started the fire.
DESCRIBE AREA, TYPE, AND AMOUNT OF WASTE INVOLVED:
The total area impacted was approximately 100ft x 25ft. Waste was MSW.
WHAT COULD HAVE BEEN DONE TO PREVENT THIS FIRE:
Unsure of exactly what cause of the fire. No equipment was damaged because of procedures in place to move them off the working face at the end of the work day.
The fire was superficial.
DESCRIBE PLAN OF ACTIONS TO PREVENT FUTURE INCIDENTS:
Landfill staff is putting extra cover dirt on the impacted area this morning and will continue those activities and monitor the area throughout the day.
NAME:Marcie Smith
TITLE: Solid Waste and Recycling Administrator DATE: 8-8-2019
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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:
FOLLOW-UP REQUIRED:
❑ NO ❑ PHONE CALL ❑ SUBMITTAL ❑ MEETING RETURN VISIT BY: (DATE)
ACTIONS TAKEN OR REQUIRED:
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