The Northern Territory is ramping up its battle against an invasive African grass ahead of the upcoming Top End bushfire season.
Gamba grass burns 10 times hotter than native grass species and can grow up to six metres tall, creating uncontrollable fires if it catches alight.
'Gamba is a major issue for the Top End,' Environment Minister Eva Lawler told reporters on Wednesday.
The Northern Territory is ramping up its battle against an invasive African grass ahead of the upcoming Top End bushfire season
'It has spread right across the Territory. It's a terrible weed and it needs to be managed because when it burns it burns ferociously.'