The civil defense teams were able, this evening, Saturday, to put out a large fire that engulfed agricultural lands in the Shomali district, south of Hilla, and threatened a number of citizens' homes and properties.
Aqil Abdullah, media director of the Civil Defense, said, "A large fire broke out for unknown reasons and spread quickly in agricultural land in the Shomali district, south of Hilla, due to drought and withering crops.
He added that the police opened an investigation to find out the causes of the fire.
Source: National Iraqi News Agency