EnergySafety carried out an investigation into the cause of the bushfire in Parkerville and determined that the cause of the fire was a fallen private power pole that ignited ground vegetation.  The pole failed because of damage caused by termites and fungal decay (rot).

Please click the following links to view the media releases:

• Media release: 4 December 2014, EnergySafety releases Parkerville report
• Media release: 15 Janaury 2014, Preliminary results - investigation into Parkerville fire