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19 January 2022
Alan Thompson
By email: [FYI request #17911 email]
Tēnā koe Alan
Information Request – Woodhill Forest Fire
I refer to your official information request dated 10 December 2021 asking for a copy of the ICAD
Report for the Woodhill Forest fire of 27 November 2021.
In accordance with the provisions of the Official Information Act 1982, I
enclose the information
you requested. Some information has been redacted to protect the privacy of individuals
identified in the report.
Please note in ICAD Reports, ‘Notifications’ and ‘Message Log’ fields are reported in real time as
fire crews and our communication centres communicate with each other during the incident. They
are not the official final records of incidents but word for word transcripts of ‘live’ situations as
they occur. They may contain spelling errors or commonly used abbreviations.
You have the right to seek an investigation and review by the Ombudsman of this decision.
Information about how to make a complaint is availab
le at www.ombudsman.parliament.nz or
freephone 0800 802 602.
Nāku noa, nā
Amelia Dalley
Manager, Information Requests