French Wildfires Reveal Buried WWII Shells, Prompting Emergency Response
In the village of Le Porge, located in southwest France, devastating wildfires have uncovered a cache of Second World War-era shells. The discovery occurred as flames swept through the area, causing loud explosions and revealing dozens of unexploded munitions. Martial Zaninetti, the mayor of Le Porge, described the shells as making 'war noises' as they were propelled by the heat and force of the fire. The wildfires, which began in mid-July, have destroyed over 180 homes in Le Porge alone. Local authorities were unaware of the ordnance buried in the ground until the blaze exposed them. Firefighters and bomb disposal experts have been deployed to secure the site, and no injuries have been reported. As of Monday, de-miners have recovered 75 shells, with more believed to remain. The munitions are a mix of German and French mortar shells and tank rounds from WWII. 
