Wildfires expose - and detonate - buried bombs and mines from WWI and WWII

Wildfires burning across Europe this summer have exposed and detonated buried bombs and mines dating back to World War I and World War II. The fires have revealed hidden ordnance lurking beneath the blackened landscape across the continent.

This unexploded military equipment presents a significant and potentially deadly hazard to the region as emergency responders and firefighters attempt to manage the ongoing wildfire crises.