Rural tractor extinguishing the fire.
Wheat crop caught fire in Faridkot in Punjab. Due to the strong wind, the fire took a terrible form. After receiving the information, hundreds of young men from nearby villages reached the spot, who took over the fire after about 2 hours of effort, took it.
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The incident occurred near Deviwala village late Friday. The farmers alleged that despite the information, the administration and the fire brigade team reached the spot with great delay. The youth and farmers from the villages around Devi Wala reached the spot with their tractor trolleys and water tanks and after much effort the fire was controlled.
Administration should make concrete arrangements in wheat harvesting season- farmers Farmer Jaspreet Singh said that despite the fire being reported, the administration team and fire brigade vehicles did not arrive on time, due to which the villagers managed to control the fire by collecting resources at their level. If the fire brigade had arrived on time, the farmers could have protected from the loss. Keeping in mind the wheat harvesting season, he has demanded that the administration make strong arrangements. Also, the affected farmers have demanded compensation from the administration and the government.