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Europe's Wildfires Ignite WWII and Cold War Bombs

Updated 2026-08-09 14:25 UTC 1 source Negative

Wildfires in Europe are reaching buried explosives from the 20th century, posing new safety risks as they grow larger and more intense.

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Scientific American

Europe's wildfires are igniting forgotten WWII and Cold War bombs

Europe is full of buried explosives left over from 20th century wars, and the continent’s wildfires are now big enough, hot enough and last long enough to reach them

2026-08-09 12:00 UTC