The Committee held a face-to-face meeting with displaced residents on Tuesday (6 June 2023), and in addition to ongoing communications, will oversee the work of insurers and other agencies to conduct repairs and other works to restore impacted buildings for residents and other occupants to safely return. The responsibility of operations was also handed over from the EOC to Recovery Committee, which was established under local emergency management arrangements, to continue to support the affected members of the community. No human remains were found in the rubble.Īfter the remaining inquiries were completed, the site was returned to the responsibility of the owners about 3.30pm today (Saturday 10 June 2023).Īnyone with information which may assist Strike Force Strontium investigators can be provided by contacting Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or. Strike Force Strontium detectives, specialist officers from the Forensic Evidence and Technical Services Command, and a cadaver-detection dog, conducted extensive investigations and examinations. They are being assisted by FRNSW’s Fire Investigation and Research Unit.įollowing rigorous risk assessments by demolition contractors and engineers from NSW Public Works and the NSW Police Force, on-site inquiries commenced on Monday (5 June 2023). The priorities for the emergency operation were to render the fire ground safe to allow on-site investigations, coordinate for the safe demolition of the remaining structures, limit the impacts on traffic and public transport, and importantly, house displaced residents and ensure the timely return to their properties.ĭetectives from the Financial Crimes Squad’s Arson Unit established Strike Force Strontium to investigate the circumstances of the blaze. The multi-agency operation has transitioned into the recovery phase after crime scene examinations concluded without finding human remains at the site of last month’s large building fire at Surry Hills.Īn Emergency Operations Centre (EOC) was stood-up on Friday to coordinate the operations of multiple agencies in support of Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) as they worked to extinguish the blaze, which broke out just after 4pm on Thursday.
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