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A bushfire danger rating sign is seen near Richmond, west of Sydney, Tuesday, November 12, 2019. Parts of NSW face catastrophic bushfire danger on Tuesday, with residents in bushland areas told to leave early rather than wait for fresh fires to start. (AAP Image/Dan Himbrechts) NO ARCHIVING Source: AAP / DAN HIMBRECHTS/AAPIMAGE

As the fire season comes around again in Australia, authorities have overhauled a major tool used to assess fire risk and behaviour - and communicate it to the public. For the first time, a new nationally-consistent Fire Danger Rating System has come into effect ((1 Sept)), to help communities and authorities better respond.

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As the fire season comes around again in Australia, authorities have overhauled a major tool used to assess fire risk and behaviour - and communicate it to the public. For the first time, a new nationally-consistent Fire Danger Rating System has come into effect ((1 Sept)), to help communities and authorities better respond.

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