Fire burning through paddocks near the Mailors Flat airport

Warrnambool police Acting Senior Sergeant Jason Dance said the fire started on the side of the Koroit-Mailors Flat Road about 12pm.

“Hot and windy conditions have caused the fire to spread quickly and that has continued to burn through about 100 acres of grassland,” he said.

“No property has been damaged, livestock has not been lost and there are no injuries.”

Acting Senior Sergeant Dance said the cause of the ignition was unknown.

“CFA and aerial bombers have done a terrific job in containing the fire, which is now under control,” he said.

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