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Fire Prevention, Control and Mitigation Plan
For the Mt. Vernon Avenue Construction and Demolition
Material Recycling Facility - 2601 So. Mt. Vernon Ave.
The following is a Fire Prevention, Control and Mitigation Plan ("Plan") for the portion of the Mt. Vernon
Ave. Recycling Facility which receives various non-hazardous building waste materials from construction
and demolition (C&D) projects. The C&D recycling operation is located on the southwestern 15 acres of
the City's 97 acre recycling and composting facility. The majority of the material is recycled, with the
remainder trucked away for disposal in landfills. However, during the process, materials are handled and
stockpiled in various ways. Due to the varied and combustible composition of the materials, fire
precautions and contingencies are necessary.
(A) Description of the measures the operator will take to prevent fires and to control and extinguish fires at
the site;
1. No burning loads will be accepted. Loads are visually inspected upon arrival.
2. No smoking will be allowed at the facility outside a designated smoking area away from the work area.
3. Ignition sources such as heavy equipment will be carefully operated to avoid contact with combustibles.
4. The material piles will be separated and limited in size to prevent spread of fire among them and to
facilitate access for fire fighting equipment.
(B) Identification and description of the equipment the operator will have available (on site and readily
available off-site) to control and extinguish fires;
1. The facility is equipped with several type A-B-C fire extinguishers, on stationary stands as well as on
mobile equipment.
2. The facility work area is equipped with several 1 V2" water hoses for dust control. These are suitable for
minor fire control.
3. The facility has at least one 3,000 gallon water truck with spray nozzles. There are two 12,000 gallon
elevated water tanks onsite for rapid filling of water trucks.
4. The facility has several large skip loaders which can be used to move materials as needed to separate,
turn over, or cover with readily available onsite soil.
(C) Description of the measures the operator will take to mitigate the impacts of any fire at the site to the
public health and safety and the environment;
1. In the event of fire, the facility can be closed to the public and rapidly evacuated if needed.
2. Soil berms can be quickly placed around any fire location using readily available heavy equipment and
onsite soil, to prevent spreading of liquids or fire quenching water.
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(D) Description of the arrangements the operator has made with the local fire control authority having
jurisdiction to provide fire prevention, control and suppression;
1. The facility is owned by the City of Bakersfield, which has its own Fire Department.
2. Gate keys and contact phone numbers have been provided to the Fire Department.
(E) Discussion of the ability of the local fire control authority to suppress fires at the site in light of the
authority's personnel, expertise and equipment, the availability of water, access to the site and to flammable
materials on the site, the nature of flammable materials on site, the quantity and dimensions of materials on
the site, and the potential for subsurface fires in accumulations of flammable materials on the site.
1. The City of Bakersfield and the County of Kern have a mutual service agreement which provides for
emergency response by the first available Fire Department agency. This is beneficial due to the location of
the facility being near both City and County fire stations.
2. Water is readily available onsite from wharf hydrants located on pressure mains which loop around the
facility, and from two 12,000 gallon elevated water tanks onsite.
3. The site has broad, level, open access to the materials from all sides, to allow approach from upwind.
4. The materials are common construction materials, requiring fire fighting precautions similar to that of
structure fires.
5. There may be up to 3,500 cubic yards, or approximately 500 tons, of C&D material onsite. However, the
material is typically divided into several distinct piles for receiving, processing, and shipment. Therefore,
the largest stockpile of combustible material would be approximately 1,000 cubic yards, which is roughly
50 feet square by 16 feet high.
6. Because this site is not a landfill, and all material is shipped offsite, there is no potential for subsurface
fire as in the case of a landfill.
(F) Evidence that the operator has submitted the Plan to the local fire control authority for review and that
the authority has found it to be in compliance with the authority's applicable requirements.
This plan has been reviewed by the City of Bakersfield Fire department and is in compliance with
applicable requirements.
Director of Prevention Services
City of Bakersfield Fire Department
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