Australia - Defence apologises for massive fire .
THE defence department has apologised for starting the biggest blaze in the NSW bushfire crisis but some Blue Mountains residents don't think "sorry" goes far enough.
Acting Chief of Defence, Air Marshall Mark Binskin on Thursday offered an apology over the massive State Mine Fire that has destroyed three homes and burned through nearly 50,000 hectares of land west of Sydney.
The bushfire continues to rage at emergency level between Lithgow and the Blue Mountains more than a week after it was sparked by explosives training on army land at Marangaroo on October 16.
Blue Mountains resident Erin Cater said no one should criticise the army, but she said it would be fair for people who lost their homes to receive more than an apology.
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Air Marshall Binskin said a small fire that started during a routine training exercise was responsible for the blaze. - See more at: http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/latest-news/army-explosives-training-started-fire/story-fn3dxiwe-1226745589221#sthash.zbLzv2FR.dpuf
