18 Nov 2021

Lake Ōhau fire sparked by short circuit on a power pole

From Midday Report, 12:43 pm on 18 November 2021

A short circuit on a power pole sparked the devastating fire at Lake Ōhau last year.

Fire and Emergency has just released its investigation and response reports into the fire that destroyed dozens of homes, 5000 hectares of land, and took nine days to put out.

RNZ reporter Tim Brown has just been hearing from Fire and Emergency and talks to Max Towle.