Rudrapur: short circuit sets sugarcane field ablaze in Maharajpur village, 7.5 acres of crop burnt; farmer's loss estimated at over ₹15 lakh

A fire broke out in a sugarcane field in Maharajpur village in the Rudrapur area on Wednesday evening, burning the standing crop on seven and a half acres. According to Dainik Bhaskar, a short circuit is said to be the initial cause, and the farmer's loss is estimated at over ₹15 lakh. Seeing flames and smoke rising from the field, people from nearby rushed to the spot. The farmer tried to put out the fire with their help, but it spread quickly. Fire units from Kichha and Rudrapur, along with the fire unit of Mahindra & Mahindra Tractors at Lalpur, then reached the spot and brought the fire under control with water jets. The firefighters stopped the fire from spreading to nearby fields, saving the crop standing there. Officials of the power corporation (Urja Nigam) also inspected the spot and looked into the possible causes of the fire. With a crop raised through months of hard work burnt, the farmer hopes the administration will assess the loss and arrange proper compensation.