Police & Court

Suspicious fire burns bushland

By Monique Preston and Grace Carter

Nov 26, 2025

Firefighters and police were called to a fire between Shepparton and Mooroopna. Photo by Megan Fisher

A fire in bushland between Shepparton and Mooroopna on Wednesday, November 26 is being treated as suspicious.

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Firefighters were called to the fire in bushland on the southern side of the Peter Ross-Edwards Causeway on the Midland Hwy, just outside the Shepparton central business district, just before 2.10pm.

A CFA spokesperson said when firefighters arrived, a 40m by 6m area was on fire.

The fire was brought under control shortly after 2.20pm.

Overall, it burnt an area measuring 30m by 60m, the spokesperson said.

The fire was declared safe shortly after 2.50pm and was handed over to Forest Fire Management Victoria firefighters an hour later to do any blacking out that was needed.

A van and a caravan that were nearby were not burnt in the fire.

Police said a fire investigator visited the scene on Thursday morning, and found the fire started close to a bike track.

The cause has been undetermined, but police said it was suspicious.

Anyone with any information or dashcam footage in the area of the fire around that time is asked to contact Shepparton Crime Investigation Unit on 5820 5777 or Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or online at www.crimestoppersvic.com.au