A TREE stump in Kerang caught fire on Monday afternoon, with local fire authorities claiming it to be a case of an unattended campfire.

At 1.49pm the Kerang Country Fire Authority was notified by a nearby resident that a tree was smoking and on fire at Weir Road.

Acting quickly, fire fighters managed to have the incident under control in 10 minutes.

Kerang CFA captain Ramon Steel told The Ganna...