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European wildfires expose buried wartime bombs and mines

Wildfires in Europe are revealing unexploded bombs and mines left from the First and Second World Wars.

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Why it matters

Fire-driven exposure of unexploded ordnance creates hazards for firefighters, residents and evacuations.

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  1. European wildfires reveal a hidden danger: buried bombs and mines from WWI and WWII ↗somdnews.com · Recorded source date: Aug 22, 2026, 9:32 AM UTC
  2. Wildfires expose - and detonate - buried bombs and mines from WWI and WWII ↗wellandtribune.ca · Recorded source date: Aug 22, 2026, 9:46 AM UTC

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