Baquba Fires devoured large areas of orchards in Al-Wajihiya district, northeast of Baquba, the center of Diyala Governorate.
Hatem Al-Tamimi, director of the district, told the correspondent of the National Iraqi News Agency (NINA): “The firefighting teams were able to put out the fires that caused the destruction of several orchards.”
Al-Tamimi added: “The competent authorities have opened an investigation to find out the causes of the fires.”
Source: National Iraqi News Agency