Dolphin Sands road reopens today for residents to see bushfire damage

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Dolphin Sands Road, the sole access to a bushfire-affected Tasmanian town, will reopen today, allowing residents to assess their destroyed homes. The blaze last Thursday destroyed 19 homes and damaged 14 in Dolphin Sands, located 142 kilometers northeast of Hobart. Police will restrict access to local traffic with reduced speed limits. An evacuation center remains open, and authorities are offering free cleanup assistance. The Tasmania Fire Service has activated a "hot day response" due to high fire danger.


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