A WAYWARD tyre sparked a fire along the Murray Valley Highway at Tyntynder on Monday.

The rear tyre came loose from a vehicle travelling on the highway between Tyntynder and Creamery roads just before 2pm.

The driver, a man in his late 20s, was uninjured.

Ten Country Fire Authority (CFA) vehicles, from various crews, battled the fire, while police diverted traffic.

Swan Hill CFA captain Dennis...