78J-LCID_Completed Fire Occurence Form 6.30.2022_20220701

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 #
DATE AND TIME OF FIRE:@
HOW WAS THE FIRE REPORTED AND BY WHOM:
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
City of Lumberton LCID 78J-LCID
06/30/2022 11:00am
Dale Pittman, Landfill Supervisor, reported the fire to Public Works Director, Rob Armstrong. Public Works Director reported the fire to David Powell, NCDEQ, at
4:00pm on 6/30/22
The City of Lumberton Fire Department responded and begin applying water to the smoking pile of vegetative debris.
An Earthen Berm was constructed around the low side of the debris pile to contain water runoff.
Stationary ground monitor and an oscillating water cannon were set up for continuous water suppression
Rotating Fire Guard was established for overnight monitoring
Condition of the smoldering pile will be reassessed on the morning of 7/1 and containment strategy will be adjusted as necessary.
Appears to be spontaneous combustion however this has not been confirmed by the fire chief. Smoke was observed from about the center of the debris pile
The waste is vegetative debris pile, about 40' long, 50' wide and 20' high.
Stacking the vegetative debris in smaller wind row piles with less height may have help prevent this fire.
We will research wind row storage of vegetative debris with more frequent grinding to reduce the volume of stored material.
Rob Armstrong Public Works Director 630/22
6/30/2022
7/7/2022
Soil berm built, water sprayed, and fire currently out on 7/7/2022. Leachate will b pump and hauled to WWTP.