Residents are being asked to steer clear of the area at New Dundee Road and Fischer Hallman Road in the southwest Kitchener area after a wheat fire broke out late Tuesday afternoon.

Deputy Fire Chief Rob Martin said that while it is not yet known what caused the blaze, there is no immediate risk to public safety.

Mutual aid is in effect, with North Dumfries Fire, New Dundee Fire and Kitchener Fire crews on the scene.

It is too early to assess the damage.

Martin said there are a number of structures at risk, and at this time it is not known exactly what those structures are.

The dry conditions may make it more difficult says Martin, of the crop field.

He asks residents and "inquisitive minds driving by" to stay clear of the area to allow fire crews to shuttle water back and forth from the scene.