Mine operator 'was warned' not to burn off before starting Kakadu bushfire

NT fire service says ERA, which operates the Ranger uranium mine, ignored its recommendation there should be no burn due to high fire danger

A mining company defied warnings from the authorities and went ahead with a controlled burn in Kakadu national park, 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.