Tathra bushfire inquiry told dead trees infested with termites likely caused devastating 2018 blaze

Alasdair McDonald
August 4 2020 - 8:00am
The fire burned through more than 1000 hectares of forest, causing $63.5 million worth of damage, and destroying 56 homes and 35 outbuildings.
The fire burned through more than 1000 hectares of forest, causing $63.5 million worth of damage, and destroying 56 homes and 35 outbuildings.

The first day of the long-awaited state inquiry into the March 2018 Reedy Swamp bushfire has focused on the evidence of police arson experts.