Recent thunderstorms across Victoria resulted in a multi-brigade response in the Hills after lightning strikes caused localised bushfires.
Monbulk CFA along with units from Silvan, Kalista and The Patch made short work of a grass and scrub fire on Sunday 9 February along Old Emerald Road.
A spokesperson from CFA said that five CFA units responded to reports of a fire in Monbulk at around 2.11pm 9 February.
“Units responded from Silvan, Kallista-The Patch and Monbulk,” they said.
“Crews discovered a grass and scrub fire that started from lightning burning approx. 20m x 50m.”
The incident was deemed under control at 2.52pm and safe at 3.20pm.
