The fire near the Mooroopna Cemetery on Echuca-Mooroopna Rd has now been declared safe.
EARLIER:
Fire crews are currently responding to a bushfire in Mooroopna.
Seven vehicles are responding to the fire, which is now under control, near the Mooroopna Cemetery on Echuca-Mooroopna Rd.
A code red fire danger rating has been issued for today for Shepparton and surrounds.
With temperatures expected to reach 42° across Greater Shepparton, the Country Fire Authority have issued a total fire ban for the Northern Country fire district.
The Northern Country district covers Greater Shepparton, Campaspe, Greater Bendigo, Loddon, Moira and Strathbogie.
No fires can be lit or are allowed to remain alight in the open air from 12:01am tomorrow until 11:59pm tomorrow.
Code Red signals the worst possible bushfire conditions and the safest place to be is away from high risk fire areas within those districts, the CFA advised.
More to come.
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