VicEmergency reports that eight fire trucks remain on scene at the Sandmount Rd fire.
The VicEmergency alert for the fire has also been downgraded to a ‘stay informed’ notice.
Smoke may still be visible in the Katunga and Sandmount areas, but there is no threat to the community.
UPDATE 1.53PM: The fire at Katunga has been declared under control at 1.53pm.
There are still 28 vehicles at the scene according to VicEmergency.
EARLIER:
Fire-bombing aircraft and more than 30 fire trucks on the ground are fighting an out-of-control fire at Katunga on Friday, January 2.
A CFA spokesperson said firefighters were called to the stubble fire on Sandmount Rd shortly before noon.
By 12.30pm the fire had split in two and more than four hectares of what the spokesperson described as “grass and scrub” had already burnt.
The fires are burning in paddocks along Sandmount Rd between Labuan Rd and Kokoda Rd in the Katunga and Muckatah area, and are heading in a westerly direction.
The CFA spokesperson said winds of 15 to 30km/h were fanning the blaze, and more firefighters from around the district were likely to be called to help in the fight.
A ‘stay informed’ notice has been issued by VicEmergency for people in the Katunga, Muckatah, Naring, Numurkah and Sandmount areas.
The warning says there is currently no threat to people in these areas, but they should stay informed and monitor conditions.
Smoke is visible in the area and people are being to asked to keep roads clear and follow directions of emergency services.
People can keep up-to-date on the fire on the VicEmergency app or online at emergency.vic.gov.au
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