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Could a roof sprinkler save your home in a bushfire?
Key takeaways
- The 2025 Stieglitz bushfire burned to the boundary line of the Walkers' home.
- A Tasmanian couple living in a bushfire-prone area has credited good design, roof sprinklers, and a well-maintained firebreak for saving their home in a recent blaze.
- A fire scientist says homes are as strong as their weakest link, and "nooks and crannies" — including the doormat — could be exploited during a bushfire.
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The 2025 Stieglitz bushfire burned to the boundary line of the Walkers' home. Before evacuating, the couple turned on their roof sprinklers to protect their house. (ABC News: Morgan Timms)
A Tasmanian couple living in a bushfire-prone area has credited good design, roof sprinklers, and a well-maintained firebreak for saving their home in a recent blaze.
A fire scientist says homes are as strong as their weakest link, and "nooks and crannies" — including the doormat — could be exploited during a bushfire.
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