UPDATE: 12.50PM
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An elderly woman was assisted out of a home at Mount Macedon by her careers this morning, before a fire took hold.
The house has been extensively damaged in the blaze.
Emergency services responded to the fire at 9:31 this morning, a minute after it was reported.
Firefighters are now scaling back their operations and beginning salvage and overhaul of the site.
An investigation is underway as to the cause of the fire.
11.41AM
A house fire on the Macedon Road is now under control, but residents are being warned of smoke in the area.
Residents are warned to drive carefully in the area, as smoke will be present on the roads.
Smoke is visible from nearby roads and communities.
11.16AM
A house fire at Mount Macedon is now under control.
The fire has affected the whole house.
Twelve vehicles are currently responding to the incident.
No information is available as to the cause of the fire.
10.31AM
Ten vehicles are now responding to a house fire at Mount Macedon Road.
Firefighters are performing an external attack on the single story structure which is 80 percent involved.
The fire is not yet under control.
9.53AM
CFA, police and ambulance are attending a building fire at Mount Macedon.
Smoke is issuing from the house.
Seven vehicles are responding.
The fire was reported at 9:30 this morning.
The fire is not yet under control.
9.35am
Emergency services are responding to a building fire at Mount Macedon.
The structure is alight on Mount Macedon Road.
The fire was reported at 9.31am. Four vehicles are responding.
More to come.