Mr Rau said nothing has changed since 2014 that gave him confidence another major fire could be avoided at Lacrosse, and warned the original blaze could have easily proven fatal.
“We were really lucky,” he said, citing strong water pressure that allowed the sprinklers to douse the flames more efficiently than expected.
Mr Rau called for signs to be placed in the foyer of the Lacrosse building, warning residents or visitors about the risk posed by the cladding “and the need to evacuate quickly should a fire occur”.
“People have the right to know,” he said.
“I wouldn’t allow my kids to live in the building. It’s just too a big a risk in its current state.”
The imported Chinese cladding installed on the Lacrosse building was tested by the CSIRO and found to be so combustible that the test was abandoned at 93 seconds due to fear excessive flaming and smoking would damage equipment.
It is suspected a similar cladding could have been installed on the Grenfell Tower in London, where this week’s inferno killed at least 17 people…
Source: Former fire chief says Lacrosse tower is unsafe
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