Fire in 50-acre wheat field:Brought under control by fire brigade in an hour; 10 farmers suffer losses in Khirkia

On Monday, a standing wheat crop caught fire in a field on the Harda-Khandwa State Highway in Chhipabad, Khirkiya. In this incident, wheat crop spread over approximately 50 acres was burnt to ashes. Upon receiving information about the fire, the fire brigade, Chhipabad police, and administration team reached the spot. Due to unknown reasons, a sudden fire broke out in the farmer’s field, which quickly escalated. Firefighters and local villagers tried to control the fire, but by then significant damage had already occurred. According to preliminary information, the causes of the fire have not yet been ascertained. The administration is investigating the matter. Fire extinguished by running a rotavator in the field with a tractor The fire was brought under control by fire tenders from Khirkiya and the surrounding area. Farmers extinguished the fire by running rotavators in their fields with their tractors, and the fire was brought under control with water tankers and other means. The fire was brought under control in approximately 1 hour. Khirkiya SDM Shivangi Baghel stated that she currently has no information on how many fields caught fire and how much damage occurred. The fields of 10 farmers had caught fire.