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Wildfires expose unexploded wartime bombs and mines in Europe

European wildfires have revealed a hazard from buried bombs and mines left from the First and Second World Wars.

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Firefighting and evacuation operations may face additional risks from unexploded ordnance.

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  1. European wildfires reveal a hidden danger: buried bombs and mines from WWI and WWII ↗newindianexpress.com · Recorded source date: Aug 22, 2026, 9:17 AM UTC
  2. European wildfires reveal a hidden danger: buried bombs and mines from WWI and WWII ↗stardem.com · Recorded source date: Aug 22, 2026, 12:01 PM UTC

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European wildfires trigger explosions from wartime bombs and mines

Wildfires in France, Belgium, Germany and the Netherlands have triggered explosions involving old wartime bombs and mines. Fire crews and bomb-disposal teams face an added hazard in areas containing unexploded ordnance.

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