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A review of firefighting at a big South Auckland warehouse blaze says asbestos floated up to 1km away as concerns remain over Fire and Emergency safety protocols.
A review of firefighting at a big South Auckland warehouse blaze says asbestos floated up to 1km away as concerns remain over Fire and Emergency safety protocols.
When an Auckland school classroom went up in flames in December last year, exploding asbestos over neighbouring houses, five separate government agencies were involved. Yet stressed residents dealing with the aftermath on their homes say the response felt chaotic and uncoordinated; even local MPs who got involved couldn't get the information they wanted. Hundreds of thousands of buildings in New Zealand contain asbestos. Homes, schools, hospitals, offices, factories. It’s largely safe when contained, but potentially harmful when disturbed, particularly when that’s caused by fire, which ca...
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Ponsonby school fire: Asbestos risk leaves residents homeless and still chasing answers 19 Dec, 2020 04:28 AM 5 minutes to read Jane Sundstrum is among residents still unable to return home 11 days after smoke from a nearby school fire contaminated her home with asbestos Photo / Dean Purcell Jane Sundstrum is among residents still unable to return home 11 days after smoke from a nearby school fire contaminated her home with asbestos Photo / Dean Purcell Ben Leahy is a reporter for the New Zealand HeraldBen.Leahy@nzherald.co.nz Ponsonby homeowners still waiting for answers 11 days after bein...