{"id":20095264,"date":"2024-08-01T20:07:37","date_gmt":"2024-08-01T18:07:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dabangasudan.org\/?p=20095264"},"modified":"2024-10-09T19:53:25","modified_gmt":"2024-10-09T17:53:25","slug":"wildfires-in-sudans-northern-state-surge-tenfold-palm-farmers-concerned","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dabangasudan.org\/en\/all-news\/article\/wildfires-in-sudans-northern-state-surge-tenfold-palm-farmers-concerned","title":{"rendered":"Wildfires in Sudan’s Northern State surge tenfold, palm farmers concerned"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

85 fruitful palm trees were ravaged by a fire in Delgo, Northern State, on Monday morning, just one month before the date harvest season. A limited fire also broke out in the nearby village of Gargoud but was quickly contained before it reached the palm groves.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

A witness told Radio Dabanga that the fire \u201cstarted in the weeds in the grove, then quickly spread to the palm trees.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The fire was said to be caused by incorrect trash disposal. \u201cA resident had cleaned the palm trees in the morning and burned the waste to dispose of it. He thought the fire had gone out and went home, only to be surprised by the fire inside his orchard.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Footage captured by Radio Dabanga shows several palm trees engulfed in flames as people gather and try to extinguish the fire.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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