<p>A fire that broke out in a nature reserve in Melbourne’s southeast on December 27 prompted the evacuation of 40 homes as firefighters struggled to contain the blaze.</p><p>Melbourne Fire Brigade said</a> they battled a a grass fire in Cheltenham that broke out near a golf course and a local cemetery; around 5:35 pm, they announced on Twitter</a> the fire was under control.</p><p>This video shows the fire burning inside Cheltenham Park.</p><p>ABC reported</a> that over a dozen fire trucks, four helicopters and 90 firefighters were on scene; the flames hard consumed about five to six hectares of land including some grassland in the cemetery. The cause of the fire is not yet known. Credit: Twitter/annaspargoryan via Storyful</p><br />
