A fire started at Ferntree Gully and Upper Ferntree Gully, in the Dandenong Ranges.
All major roads were closed.
The fire damaged the railway track at Upper Ferntree Gully, causing the Belgrave railway line to be closed.
The fire, which was controlled by firemen within three hours, burned 2 ha (5 acres) along the railway.

A house fire started on the morning of February 12, in Upper Ferntree Gully, killing a volunteer fireman from the CFA.
Police think the fire was deliberately lit.
A fire started at Ferntree Gully and Upper Ferntree Gully, in the Dandenong Ranges. All major roads were closed. The fire damaged the railway track at Upper Ferntree Gully, causing the Belgrave railway line to be closed. The fire, which was controlled by firemen within three hours, burned 2 ha (5 acres) along the railway.
A house fire started on the morning of February 12, in Upper Ferntree Gully, killing a volunteer fireman from the CFA. Police think the fire was deliberately lit.
2009 Victorian bushfires