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Statewide map shows where Tasmania's buildings face bushfire exposure

ABC News
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Disaster PreparednessBushfiresFiresEmergency Services

A new tool to measure bushfire exposure risk across Tasmania shows 8.6 per cent of buildings across the state fall within the highest-exposure areas.

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