A grass fire burnt just under 25 hectares of land at a property off Bulgana Road at Concongella about 1pm on Friday. 

District 16 Country Fire Authority duty officer Neville Collins said the fire was sparked from slashing. 

“The land owner tried to extinguish the blaze, but it got away and one hectare was already up when brigades arrived,” he said. 

The Fire Danger period is now in force in the Wimmera as of Monday – no burn-offs are allowed, unless a permit is granted from council. 

Earlier: 2.10pm

A bushfire off Bulgana Road at Concongella is now under control. 

Emergency services were notified of the incident about 1pm. 

Up to 7 Country Fire Authority brigades attended the scene. 

Earlier: 1.30pm

Up to six Country Fire Authority brigades are responding to a bushfire at Concongella, off Bulgana Road. 

The blaze is not yet under control.

More to come.