Fire at Battambang Central Market

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BATTAMBANG: Preliminary information, according to the social media office, a fire broke out in Phsar Thom Thmei called Phsar Nat in the center of Battambang city at 6:15 pm on Sunday, August 30, 2020.
The Battambang City Police Inspector and all relevant officials intervened, including the fire prevention and rescue tank of the Battambang Provincial Police to put out the fire.
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The cause of the incident is still unknown and some property damage has been reported, but fortunately no one was injured or killed.
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Tragic, hopefully the market wasn't really damaged.
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Around 40 stalls destroyed. Fire broke out in a stall selling cooking oil. This kind of thing could happen at any of the markets in Cambodia, unfortunately.

https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50758701/b ... in-flames/
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timmydownawell wrote: ↑Mon Aug 31, 2020 2:39 pm Around 40 stalls destroyed. Fire broke out in a stall selling cooking oil. This kind of thing could happen at any of the markets in Cambodia, unfortunately.

https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50758701/b ... in-flames/
And it's amazing that it doesn't happen more frequently to be honest.
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IraHayes wrote: ↑Mon Aug 31, 2020 3:09 pm
timmydownawell wrote: ↑Mon Aug 31, 2020 2:39 pm Around 40 stalls destroyed. Fire broke out in a stall selling cooking oil. This kind of thing could happen at any of the markets in Cambodia, unfortunately.

https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50758701/b ... in-flames/
And it's amazing that it doesn't happen more frequently to be honest.
Even more?

Without thinking more than a second / llok something up I can come up with other occasions..

Kratie market - burned to the ground
Old market Phnom Penh - large fire destroying several shops

and now this one.
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Kammekor wrote: ↑Mon Aug 31, 2020 3:26 pm
IraHayes wrote: ↑Mon Aug 31, 2020 3:09 pm
timmydownawell wrote: ↑Mon Aug 31, 2020 2:39 pm Around 40 stalls destroyed. Fire broke out in a stall selling cooking oil. This kind of thing could happen at any of the markets in Cambodia, unfortunately.

https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50758701/b ... in-flames/
And it's amazing that it doesn't happen more frequently to be honest.
Even more?

Without thinking more than a second / llok something up I can come up with other occasions..

Kratie market - burned to the ground
Old market Phnom Penh - large fire destroying several shops

and now this one.
Fire at Kampot Market. Fri Dec 07. 2018
post371854.html

O ​​Ambel Market in Sisophon District. Sun May 05, 2019
post334547.html

Kampot Market. Wed Aug 07, 2019
post354344.html

Kleang Rumsev market in front of Mongdiyal center. Wed Sep 11, 2019
post363368.html

Fire Rages Through Sihanoukville Market. Thu Oct 31. 2019
newsworthy/topic33566.html
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IraHayes wrote: ↑Mon Aug 31, 2020 3:43 pm
Kammekor wrote: ↑Mon Aug 31, 2020 3:26 pm
IraHayes wrote: ↑Mon Aug 31, 2020 3:09 pm
timmydownawell wrote: ↑Mon Aug 31, 2020 2:39 pm Around 40 stalls destroyed. Fire broke out in a stall selling cooking oil. This kind of thing could happen at any of the markets in Cambodia, unfortunately.

https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50758701/b ... in-flames/
And it's amazing that it doesn't happen more frequently to be honest.
Even more?

Without thinking more than a second / llok something up I can come up with other occasions..

Kratie market - burned to the ground
Old market Phnom Penh - large fire destroying several shops

and now this one.
Fire at Kampot Market. Fri Dec 07. 2018
post371854.html

O ​​Ambel Market in Sisophon District. Sun May 05, 2019
post334547.html

Kampot Market. Wed Aug 07, 2019
post354344.html

Kleang Rumsev market in front of Mongdiyal center. Wed Sep 11, 2019
post363368.html

Fire Rages Through Sihanoukville Market. Thu Oct 31. 2019
newsworthy/topic33566.html
Exactly, so it's far from a rare occasion.
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Kammekor wrote: ↑Mon Aug 31, 2020 3:57 pm
Exactly, so it's far from a rare occasion.
Indeed.

I was surprised after searching the forum for instances of fires at markets so I think I just did the forum equivalent of speaking before thinking (posting before checking)
I think it is fair to say that every market is a potential ticking bomb.
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IraHayes wrote: ↑Mon Aug 31, 2020 3:43 pm
Kammekor wrote: ↑Mon Aug 31, 2020 3:26 pm
IraHayes wrote: ↑Mon Aug 31, 2020 3:09 pm
timmydownawell wrote: ↑Mon Aug 31, 2020 2:39 pm Around 40 stalls destroyed. Fire broke out in a stall selling cooking oil. This kind of thing could happen at any of the markets in Cambodia, unfortunately.

Fire Rages Through Sihanoukville Market. Thu Oct 31. 2019
newsworthy/topic33566.html
That fire was in the new market that was built on the site where the old market burnt down :)
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