Grass, shrub blazes keep firies busy

CFA and FRV crews have dealt with a number of small fires on Saturday night and in the early hours of Sunday.

The first call-out was just after 8pm when witnesses reported flames coming from grass and scrub in Horseshoe Bend Road at Armstrong Creek.

Firefighters had the blaze under control after a few minutes.

Around five hours later the alarm was raised again, this time to a grass and scrub fore near the Avalon Beach foreshore.

When crews arrived the flames had begun spreading to nearby trees.

A CFA spokesperson said that outbreak was also quickly contained.

And at around 4am Sunday residents of Fairbairn Drive, Corio called to report a small grassfire near their homes.

Once again firefighters were quickly on scene to put out the flames.