Investigations pointed toward man as the source and faulted outdated fire-fighting equipment for allowing the fire to go on as long as it did.
事後檢討，有關單位皆承認「巧婦難為無米之炊」。滅火設備、器材皆停留在六十年代人工打火方式，而空中直升機、滅火彈及現代滅火設備皆不全，怎能有效地運作？