Firefighters were called to an area about 2.5 kilometres east of Harcourt at 12.45pm today after a column of smoke was sighted near a bicycle track.

Two CFA units from Harcourt responded, along with crews from the Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning. 

The fire was under control within about 45 minutes, according to the CFA.

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