Public Safety•41 reports
42DOOM SCORE
Wildfires trigger explosions of buried World War I and World War II munitions
First seen: Aug 22, 2026, 8:32 AM UTCUpdated: Aug 23, 2026, 2:46 AM UTC
WHAT HAPPENED
Wildfires have exposed and detonated unexploded bombs and mines from the World Wars.
SO WHAT?
Firefighters and nearby communities face additional explosive hazards during wildfire response.
FOR ME
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COVERAGE
Reports behind this event
whittierdailynews.comen
Wildfires expose — and detonate — buried bombs and mines from WWI and WWII
Aug 23, 2026, 2:46 AM UTC
presstelegram.comen
Wildfires expose — and detonate — buried bombs and mines from WWI and WWII
Aug 23, 2026, 2:01 AM UTC
redlandsdailyfacts.comen
Wildfires expose — and detonate — buried bombs and mines from WWI and WWII
Aug 23, 2026, 1:46 AM UTC
pasadenastarnews.comen
Wildfires expose — and detonate — buried bombs and mines from WWI and WWII
Aug 23, 2026, 1:46 AM UTC
ocregister.comen
Wildfires expose — and detonate — buried bombs and mines from WWI and WWII
Aug 23, 2026, 1:31 AM UTC
dailybulletin.comen
Wildfires expose — and detonate — buried bombs and mines from WWI and WWII
Aug 23, 2026, 12:46 AM UTC
journalgazette.neten
Wildfires expose buried bombs and mines from WWI and WWII
Aug 22, 2026, 11:31 PM UTC
sgvtribune.comen
Wildfires expose — and detonate — buried bombs and mines from WWI and WWII
Aug 22, 2026, 11:31 PM UTC
wisn.comen
Wildfires expose, detonate buried bombs, mines from WWI and WWII
Aug 22, 2026, 7:31 PM UTC
mynbc5.comen
Wildfires expose, detonate buried bombs, mines from WWI and WWII
Aug 22, 2026, 7:16 PM UTC
koat.comen
Wildfires expose, detonate buried bombs, mines from WWI and WWII
Aug 22, 2026, 7:16 PM UTC
wdsu.comen
Wildfires expose, detonate buried bombs, mines from WWI and WWII
Aug 22, 2026, 7:01 PM UTC
breitbart.comen
Wildfires Expose - and Detonate - Buried Bombs From WWI and WWII
Aug 22, 2026, 7:01 PM UTC
kmbc.comen
Wildfires expose, detonate buried bombs, mines from WWI and WWII
Aug 22, 2026, 7:01 PM UTC
4029tv.comen
Wildfires expose, detonate buried bombs, mines from WWI and WWII
Aug 22, 2026, 7:01 PM UTC
wpbf.comen
Wildfires expose, detonate buried bombs, mines from WWI and WWII
Aug 22, 2026, 6:46 PM UTC
wxii12.comen
Wildfires expose, detonate buried bombs, mines from WWI and WWII
Aug 22, 2026, 6:31 PM UTC
koco.comen
Wildfires expose, detonate buried bombs, mines from WWI and WWII
Aug 22, 2026, 6:31 PM UTC
wmur.comen
Wildfires expose, detonate buried bombs, mines from WWI and WWII
Aug 22, 2026, 6:16 PM UTC
wgal.comen
Wildfires expose, detonate buried bombs, mines from WWI and WWII
Aug 22, 2026, 6:01 PM UTC
wmtw.comen
Wildfires expose, detonate buried bombs, mines from WWI and WWII
Aug 22, 2026, 6:01 PM UTC
wapt.comen
Wildfires expose, detonate buried bombs, mines from WWI and WWII
Aug 22, 2026, 6:01 PM UTC
wlky.comen
Wildfires expose, detonate buried bombs, mines from WWI and WWII
Aug 22, 2026, 5:46 PM UTC
wyff4.comen
Wildfires expose, detonate buried bombs, mines from WWI and WWII
Aug 22, 2026, 5:46 PM UTC
sana.syen
Wildfires expose, detonate buried bombs and mines from world wars
Aug 22, 2026, 5:31 PM UTC
wlwt.comen
Wildfires expose, detonate buried bombs, mines from WWI and WWII
Aug 22, 2026, 5:31 PM UTC
adn.comen
Wildfires expose — and detonate — buried bombs and mines from WWI and WWII
Aug 22, 2026, 5:16 PM UTC
kcci.comen
Wildfires expose, detonate buried bombs, mines from WWI and WWII
Aug 22, 2026, 5:02 PM UTC
wjcl.comen
Wildfires expose, detonate buried bombs, mines from WWI and WWII
Aug 22, 2026, 5:01 PM UTC
boston.comen
Wildfires expose — and detonate — buried bombs and mines from WWI and WWII
Aug 22, 2026, 4:47 PM UTC
gulfcoastnewsnow.comen
Wildfires expose, detonate buried bombs, mines from WWI and WWII
Aug 22, 2026, 4:32 PM UTC
ketv.comen
Wildfires expose, detonate buried bombs, mines from WWI and WWII
Aug 22, 2026, 4:02 PM UTC
kcra.comen
Wildfires expose, detonate buried bombs, mines from WWI and WWII
Aug 22, 2026, 4:02 PM UTC
wbaltv.comen
Wildfires expose, detonate buried bombs, mines from WWI and WWII
Aug 22, 2026, 4:01 PM UTC
wesh.comen
Wildfires expose, detonate buried bombs, mines from WWI and WWII
Aug 22, 2026, 3:46 PM UTC
wvtm13.comen
Wildfires expose, detonate buried bombs, mines from WWI and WWII
Aug 22, 2026, 3:16 PM UTC
ksbw.comen
Wildfires expose, detonate buried bombs, mines from WWI and WWII
Aug 22, 2026, 3:16 PM UTC
wcvb.comen
Wildfires expose, detonate buried bombs, mines from WWI and WWII
Aug 22, 2026, 3:16 PM UTC
wtae.comen
Wildfires expose, detonate buried bombs, mines from WWI and WWII
Aug 22, 2026, 3:16 PM UTC
niagarafallsreview.caen
Wildfires expose - and detonate - buried bombs and mines from WWI and WWII
Aug 22, 2026, 2:01 PM UTC
stcatharinesstandard.caen
Wildfires expose - and detonate - buried bombs and mines from WWI and WWII
Aug 22, 2026, 8:32 AM UTC