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Ethan James

Bushfire that threatened homes deliberately lit

Fire officials say a deliberately lit bushfire has burned 184 hectares in a Launceston suburb. (Josh Agnew/AAP PHOTOS)

An out-of-control bushfire that threatened homes in northern Tasmania was deliberately lit, authorities say. 

The blaze at Ravenswood, a Launceston suburb, was reported around 3.20pm on Wednesday and sparked a watch and act alert. 

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