Bonnie Doon

2023 - 3 - 2

Fire crews battle out of control blaze near Bonnie Doon (3AW)

It's been a restless night north-east of Melbourne, with a bushfire that threatened properties yet to be declared under control.

The fire is not yet under control, but the emergency warning has been downgraded to a watch and act notice for Maintongoon, Bonnie Doon, Fawcett and Woodfield. An emergency warning was issued shortly before 8pm on Wednesday night, with residents at several properties in the path of the fire advised to evacuate. Three water bombing helicopters and several fire crews spent Wednesday night battling the blaze at Maintongoon near Bonnie Doon.

Crews battle Maintongoon fire near Bonnie Doon (Mirage News)

Photo by Alexandra Fire Brigade Firefighters have been battling a grass fire at Maintongoon near Bonnie Doon since last night (1/3/23). CFA was called.

CFA is sending strike teams to the fire today. The warning was downgraded to a Watch and Act which remains in place today. An Emergency Warning was issued at 7.47pm last night asking people in the area to leave immediately.

Residents told to 'leave now' as bushfire remains out of control north ... (9News)

The blaze broke out in Maintongoon, near Bonnie Doon, just before 9pm yesterday. Firefighters are still working to try to contain the fire using aircraft and ...

The cause of the fire is unknown. But the warnings have downgraded this morning, with a "leave immediately" warning previously issued. A "leave now" watch-and-act warning is in place for parts of Maintongoon and Woodfield.

Residents ordered to evacuate bushfire northeast of Melbourne ... (Wildfire Today)

Bushfires in Australia cause evacuations; the Rural Fire Service said the fires are too dangerous to fight and at least one may be arson.

[HERE](https://wildfiretoday.com/contact-us/), and specify which article. “Some of the crew who arrived on scene last night observed some people in the area in a car and they took off very quickly,” he said. The RFS has an Meanwhile, people in Maintongoon have been issued a “leave immediately” warning. and more than 20 firefighters are fighting the fire. [VicEmergency](https://www.emergency.vic.gov.au/respond/#!/warning/29026) website.

Restless Night of Battling Bushfire North-East of Melbourne (NNN)

Residents of Bonnie Doon, Maintongoon, Fawcett, and Woodfield experienced a restless Wednesday night as fire crews battled a bushfire threatening properties in ...

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Maintongoon bushfire continues with strike teams on the way (Shepparton News)

A 120-hectare bushfire at Stoney Creek Rd, Maintongoon is not yet under control. CFA is sending strike teams to the fire today, Thursday, March 2.

The cause of the fire is under investigation. CFA was called to the Stoney Creek Rd fire at 6.45pm yesterday, Wednesday, March 1. CFA is sending strike teams to the fire today, Thursday, March 2.