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Why evacuate 85 homes?
Police order evacuations when there's a credible threat to life, even if the risk seems low. Finding petrol near a military base, combined with masked men and suspicious behaviour, likely triggered a high level of caution. The priority is always public safety, even if it means temporary disruption for residents.
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