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Two large air tankers to strengthen WA's firefighting capabilities ahead of 'high threat' fire season

Western Australia's firefighting capability has been strengthened by the addition of two large air tankers (LAT) ahead of a "challenging" bushfire season. 

It is the first time WA will have locally-based LATs, with the two tankers to stationed at the Busselton-Margaret River airport in the south-west.

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