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Electrical fault cause of fire
Saturday 24 September 2022 | Written by Matthew Littlewood | Published in Local, National
Firefighters battle the blaze which completely destroyed a family home in Avarua last week Thursday. 22091508
Fire services believe a catastrophic fire which destroyed a family home behind the Ministry for Finance and Economic Management (MFEM) building was caused by overloading of electrical equipment.
Fire services believe a catastrophic fire which destroyed a family home behind the Ministry for Finance and Economic Management (MFEM) building was caused by overloading of electrical equipment.
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Comments
Sally Wyatt on 24/09/2022
Time to regulate imported equipment and electrical installation properly.