Leaked emails show firefighters expressed concerns about a potential 'catastrophic' safety risk at TIO Stadium ahead of Saturday's AFL game in Darwin.
Leaked emails show firefighters expressed concerns about a potential "catastrophic" safety risk at TIO Stadium ahead of Saturday's AFL game in Darwin.
The request was knocked back because the DCFO said the contingencies already in place were "more than adequate". "Public and crew safety will be paramount, as it always is, however second only to that a defensive strategy will be adopted should a significant fire occur due to such limited water resources," the firefighter wrote to their supervisor.
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