Europe’s wildfires have raised danger posed by unexploded WWII bombs

Europe’s wildfires have raised danger posed by unexploded WWII bombs

London, When a wildfire broke out in the Muritz National Park of north-eastern Germany in July, it was no routine firefighting job. Bomb disposal teams had to work alongside firefighters because the forest floor is contaminated with cold war-era munitions. Crews could not approach parts of the blaze directly for fear of detonations. Europe’s wildfires … Read more