Shafaq News- Kirkuk
A fire destroyedabout 10 dunams (1 hectar) of wheat fields on Saturday near Taza Khurmatu in Kirkukprovince, northern Iraq, before civil defense teams brought the blaze undercontrol amid high temperatures and windy conditions, a local source told ShafaqNews.
No injuries ordamage to nearby residential properties were reported, and authorities haveopened an investigation to determine the cause of the fire.
Farmland fires haverepeatedly struck Kirkuk during the current harvest season, causing losses forlocal farmers. Over the past two weeks alone, authorities recorded at leastfour separate blazes across the province, including fires in Al-Hawija, Yaychi,and areas south and southwest of Kirkuk, which collectively destroyed dozens ofdunams of wheat fields.
Kirkuk'sAgriculture Directorate expected wheat production to reach around 600,000 tonsthis season, reinforcing the province's status as one of Iraq's maingrain-producing areas. Officials attribute the strong yields to improvedfarming methods, technical support, and favorable weather conditions.
