Bushfire investigation: army explosives exercise sparked massive Lithgow blaze
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Version 0 of 1. A massive fire burning in Lithgow and the Blue Mountains was caused by explosives training which was being carried out in the area by the Department of Defence. The rural fire service said an investigation had found the training exercise was responsible for causing the blaze, which has burnt out more than 46,000 hectares and sparked fears of turning into a "mega-fire". "The investigation has concluded the fire started as a result of exploding ordinances on the range on Wednesday," a RFS spokesman said on Wednesday. On Saturday, Defence said it had launched an investigation into whether the State Mine fire had been caused by a training exercise on army land at Marrangaroo. Our editors' picks for the day's top news and commentary delivered to your inbox each morning. |