According to an Interior Ministry report, 14 fires occurred nationwide during March 16–22, 2026. The fires damaged or burned 11 houses, five accommodation rooms, one shed, 18 market stalls, one tobacco kiln, three machines, one heating-pipe unit, one scrap pile and other household belongings.
The report says there were six fewer fires than in the second week of March and four fewer damaged houses. Locations affected in the third week included Phnom Penh and the provinces of Svay Rieng, Preah Vihear, Banteay Meanchey, Kampong Cham and Battambang.
Separately, the report recalls 97 fires nationwide in February, burning 83 houses, one stall, 10 warehouses, eight monks’ residences, one temple hall, four rooms and one accommodation building. It advises people facing a fire to call 118, use the Telegram 118 channel to request specialist assistance, or urgently notify local authorities.
By Nget Pisant.
