Farmer Rodney Thomas Smith, 74, died from injuries sustained while managing a scrub fire on his Foxton farm on November 26, 2021. Smith, who had not seen a doctor in a decade, initially claimed he was overwhelmed by the heat but denied catching fire. An inquest revealed that his wife noted it was unusual for him to handle a scrub fire alone.
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