Severe fire at oil facilities in Kirkuk, Iraq;

Arab media reported that a widespread fire broke out in a warehouse and fuel materials storage facilities along the Erbil to Kirkuk route in northern Iraq on Wednesday evening.

According to initial reports, Civil Defense forces and firefighting teams have arrived at the scene to control the blaze and prevent it from spreading to nearby tanks.

So far, no details about the cause of the fire or the exact extent of possible damage and casualties have been released by official authorities.