A BUSHFIRE that was burning out of control at Mt Clear has been contained.
Heavy rain helped firefighters contain the fire, which burnt about 20 hectares of bushland, about 8pm.
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The fire started in scrub near Tinworth Ave about 4.40pm.
Mt Clear and Mt Helen residents were placed on high alert and advised by the CFA to activate their bushfire survival plans.
The cause of the fire is yet to be determined.
Police and fire investigators will return to the scene tomorrow morning to examine the area for clues.
Incident controller Alfred Mason said the fire had been contained on public land.
About 250 personnel and seven air appliances, including water-bombing aircraft and the CFA skycrane, helped fight the fire.
Police road blocks remain in place at Whitehorse Rd and Geelong Rd, Landale Ave and Marina Dve and Tinworth Ave and Cartledge Ave.
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