NT fire service says ERA,which operates the Ranger uranium mine, ignored its recommendation there should be no burn due to tall fire danger A mining company defied warnings from the authorities and went ahead with a controlled burn in Kakadu national park, or which then got out of control,the Northern Territory fire service has said.
A federal investigation is currently underway into a bushfire which burned through 200 sq km of the Kakadu national park and threatened heritage-listed and culturally significant sites. Related: Greg Hunt orders inquiry into Kakadu bushfire sparked by ‘controlled burn’ Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com