![]() ![]() He said losing the specialist machine meant the upcoming job might have been to be pushed “There were flames coming out everywhere.” “I didn’t believe them when they said it was on fire, that’s why I came down. The log processor had been parked at the Tinui Valley Rd and Te Mai Rd intersection waiting for a break in the weather.Ī nearby pine-harvesting job was due to start in two weeks.Ī forestry worker who drove the machine and was at the scene on Sunday morning said he did not believe the initial reports of a fire. The owner said it was the second attack on the machine in the past couple of months, and while he had insurance, was anticipating a huge spike in his premiums. He said it was clear the fire had been burning for some time, likely overnight into Sunday morning, and it was being treated as suspicious. Masterton Station Officer Kevin Smith said the brigades worked to extinguish the last of the fire and dampened the hotspots. “My little house fire extinguisher … there was no point.”īy the time Masterton and Tinui fire brigades were called to attend at 10am, about 90 per cent of the machine was damaged. ![]() Fire was coming out the main guts of the engine. “All the oil and stuff was leaking out of it. When he arrived, the machine was a shell, with flames spilling out from the cab.Įarlier on Sunday morning, a farmer had learned of the blaze and gone to the rescue with a home fire extinguisher. The owner said he learned the nearly million-dollar machine was ablaze after a call from a resident. Obviously this time, they’ve had more fun.” “They’ve stolen fuel and batteries before. The owner of the 40-tonne machine, who preferred to remain unnamed, said all the fuel had been siphoned from its 1000-litre diesel tank, before, he suspected, the cab was deliberately set alight. ![]()
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