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A stretch of the Hume Freeway between Springhurst and Barnawartha remains closed because of the fire.
A VicRoads spokeswoman said just before 3.30pm that the northbound stretch was closed at the Springhurst interchange and the southbound section at the Murray Valley Highway interchange
The detour route was through Springhurst and Rutherglen, via the Rutherglen-Springhurst Road and the Murray Valley Highway, she said.
Police are manning the detours, with signs in place advising of detours