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137 crop fire incidents

By Our Correspondent
April 25, 2025
Smoke rises from the burning stubble in a rice field at a village. — Reuters/File
Smoke rises from the burning stubble in a rice field at a village. — Reuters/File 

LAHORE:Rescue services responded to 137 crop fire incidents across Punjab in the past 48 hours, with Faisalabad reporting the highest number.

Dera Ghazi Khan and Gujranwala each recorded 10 fires, followed by nine in Hafizabad and Nankana, and eight in Narowal and Sheikhupura. The remaining 67 incidents occurred in other districts.