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Escaping underground: the eerie new age of bushfire bunkers — With concrete walls, flame-proof doors and wine racks, bushfire bunkers offer the promise of safety, at least for those who can afford ... (www.theguardian.com)
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Escaping underground: the eerie new age of bushfire bunkers — With concrete walls, flame-proof doors and wine racks, bushfire bunkers offer the promise of safety, at least for those who can afford ...::With concrete walls, flame-proof doors and wine racks, bushfire bunkers offer the promise of safety - at least for those who can afford them

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[–] [email protected] 14 points 1 year ago

These are similar to tornado shelters in the US. Several of my neighbors have them.

They even make some that are basically a porch and steps with a hatch to open and climb in.

They are also common with cheap housing like trailer houses.