FOUR crews have been able to control the fire in Drummond North.

Earlier

THE Country Fire Authority is responding to a grass and scrub fire west of Malmsbury.

Crews were called to Green Gully Road in Drummond North just before noon on Tuesday, after callers reported seeing a column of smoke.

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A CFA spokesperson said about half an acre of land was burning slowly, but crews were having difficulty accessing the site.

The fire is not yet under control.

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