Specialised firefighting at spoil heaps and landfill sites

Fires in stockpiles and landfill sites are often caused by spontaneous combustion or smouldering deep within the material. Pinpointing these fire sources and assessing their extent require specialised measurement technology, experience and systematic monitoring.

DMT supports operators of stockpiles, landfill sites and bulk material storage areas in the detection, monitoring and containment of fire and heat zones. Using modern thermography and monitoring techniques, we lay the foundations for decisions on hazard prevention, risk minimisation and long-term fire monitoring.

Not every smouldering fire in a spoil heap or landfill site can or should be extinguished immediately. In such cases, a reliable database is crucial for identifying developments at an early stage and assessing risks.

Using regular temperature measurements, thermography and technical monitoring, we monitor the development of heat and fire zones. This enables us to determine whether smouldering processes are spreading, whether they remain stable or whether they subside of their own accord.

Every slag heap and every landfill site has different material properties, geometries and boundary conditions. We therefore develop site-specific monitoring and fire safety concepts that take technical, operational and safety-related requirements into account.