Army Region 2: Wildfire Ignited Ordnance, Causing Loud Bangs

MGR Online•General•1d ago

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Army Region 2 attributes loud noises near Prasat Khna to a wildfire igniting unexploded ordnance.

•Army Region 2 issued a clarification regarding loud noises heard near Prasat Khna.
•The noises, resembling small arms fire, occurred on the night of February 15, 2026.
•A wildfire on the Cambodian side of the border east of Prasat Khna is believed to have ignited unexploded ordnance.
•The Army Region 2 Facebook page is officially monitoring the situation.

Overview

•Army Region 2 stated that loud noises near Prasat Khna were due to a wildfire igniting ordnance.
•The wildfire on the Cambodian side of the border east of Prasat Khna is believed to have caused ordnance remnants to detonate.
•On February 15, 2026, at 21:00 hrs, a wildfire occurred east of Prasat Khna, in Cambodia.
•Periodic explosions resembling small arms fire were heard.
•The detonation of ordnance caused loud noises heard in the vicinity.
•Army Region 2 is monitoring the situation closely and investigating the facts.
•Information is being shared via the official Army Region 2 Facebook page.

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Key Quotes

กองทัพภาคที่ 2

"Wildfire situation, Army Region 2, near Prasat Khna (Feb 15, 2026, 21:00 hrs). Wildfire occurred east of Prasat Khna, Cambodian side. Explosions resembling small arms fire occurred periodically. It is expected that the wildfire caused remaining ordnance in the border area to detonate."

สถานการณ์ไฟไหม้ป่า กองทัพภาคที่ 2 ใกล้ปราสาทคนา (15 ก.พ.69 เวลา 21.00 น.) เกิดเหตุไฟไหม้ป่า ด้านทิศตะวันออกของปราสาทคนา ฝั่งกัมพูชามีเสียงปะทุคล้ายกระสุนปืนเล็กเป็นระยะ คาดว่าไฟป่าทําให้สรรพาวุธที่หลงเหลือในพื้นที่ชายแดนเกิดการปะทุ

Key Entities

Organization

Army Region 2(ทภ.2)

The military organization that issued a statement regarding loud noises caused by a wildfire.

Army Region 2(กองทัพภาคที่ 2)

The military organization that issued a statement regarding loud noises caused by a wildfire.

Place

Prasat Khna(ปราสาทคนา)

The location near which loud noises were heard and a wildfire occurred.