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- Saturday 15 March 2025 at 11:11 pm
Update 0645am 16 March 2025
The scene was handed to Victoria Police at 2.2am.
Local councils have been requested to attend at daylight as well as an aborist to assess numerous trees impacted by fire on both sides of Merri Creek.
Update 12.41am 16 March 2025
This incident was deemed Under Control at 12.18am with crews currently extinguishing hotspots.
Some trees remain alight in the northern sector of the fire and will be assessed during daylight.
The fire has been deemed suspicious.
Firefighters will remain on scene for some time to make the area safe.
11.11pm 15 March 2025
Fire Rescue Victoria (FRV) is responding to a grass and scrub fire in Campbellfield after a number of calls to Triple Zero (000).
Firefighters, assisted by CFA, are currently attacking a 400 metre fire travelling south east toward the Hume Freeway.
The response was escalated to a 3rd Alarm with crews attacking the fire from two sectors.
One northbound lane of the Hume Freeway will be closed for the safety of fire crews.
Victoria Police are on scene for traffic management.
The power company has also been requested to attend.
Approximately 38 appliances are currently committed to the firefight.
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