THREE suspicious fires were tackled at Moliagul on Sunday.
Forest Fire Management Victoria crews from Inglewood, St Arnaud and Maryborough quickly controlled the fires.
They were called to three scrub fires at Mount Moliagul - on the Wimmera Highway, Cherry Garden Track and Bealiba-Moliagul Road - about 4pm.
Two aerial fighting choppers from Bendigo and one from Ballarat were part of quickly controlling the fires.
Bulldozers were also used to create access to the main fire in Cherry Orchard Track. Back-up came from Loddon district CFA brigades and strike teams were being assembled in Bendigo as a north-westerly 25kmh wind on the ground fanned flames.
FFMV senior bushfire and emergency management preparedness officer Braden Pearce said the Cherry Orchard Track fire was in rugged terrain and burnt more than three hectares.
“The aircraft also concentrated on this blaze.”
He said the other fires burnt less than half a hectare.
Central Goldfields Crime Investigation Unit detectives and FFMV teams are investigating the fires.
Detectives are keen to speak to any witnesses or anyone that may have seen any suspicious activity in the area at the time. Anyone with information is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.
Last month, three fires near Logan were also marked as suspicious.
Police said detectives were investigating Sunday’s fires and had not made any links with the Logan outbreaks.