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Wildfires expose and detonate buried World War explosives
First seen: Aug 22, 2026, 9:16 AM UTCUpdated: Aug 22, 2026, 4:17 PM UTC
WHAT HAPPENED
Wildfires have exposed and detonated bombs and mines buried from World War I and World War II.
SO WHAT?
Explosions create additional hazards for firefighters, residents and evacuation areas.
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Reports behind this event
abc7.comen
Europe fires: Wildfires expose, detonate buried bombs and mines from WWI and WWII in France, Belgium, Germany, the Netherlands
Aug 22, 2026, 4:17 PM UTC
abc11.comen
Europe fires: Wildfires expose, detonate buried bombs and mines from WWI and WWII in France, Belgium, Germany, the Netherlands
Aug 22, 2026, 3:46 PM UTC
cbsnews.comen
European wildfires expose, detonate buried bombs and mines from past wars
Aug 22, 2026, 1:46 PM UTC
abc7chicago.comen
Europe fires: Wildfires expose, detonate buried bombs and mines from WWI and WWII in France, Belgium, Germany, the Netherlands
Aug 22, 2026, 1:32 PM UTC
abc7news.comen
Europe fires: Wildfires expose, detonate buried bombs and mines from WWI and WWII in France, Belgium, Germany, the Netherlands
Aug 22, 2026, 1:17 PM UTC
abc7ny.comen
Europe fires: Wildfires expose, detonate buried bombs and mines from WWI and WWII in France, Belgium, Germany, the Netherlands
Aug 22, 2026, 1:17 PM UTC
abc13.comen
Europe fires: Wildfires expose, detonate buried bombs and mines from WWI and WWII in France, Belgium, Germany, the Netherlands
Aug 22, 2026, 1:02 PM UTC
abcnews.comen
Wildfires expose — and detonate — buried bombs and mines from WWI and WWII
Aug 22, 2026, 12:32 PM UTC
dailyadvance.comen
Wildfires expose — and detonate — buried bombs and mines from WWI and WWII
Aug 22, 2026, 12:17 PM UTC
rockymounttelegram.comen
Wildfires expose — and detonate — buried bombs and mines from WWI and WWII
Aug 22, 2026, 12:01 PM UTC
therecord.comen
Wildfires expose - and detonate - buried bombs and mines from WWI and WWII
Aug 22, 2026, 9:16 AM UTC