Wildfire causes more than 100 explosions after hidden WWII shells blow up

Milo Pope | Live News reporter Published August 4, 2026 11:13am Updated August 4, 2026 11:13am Empty World War Two shells were discovered after wildfires tore through Le Porge in France (Picture: Getty) The devastating wildfires in the south of France have uncovered a hidden cache of 400 historic shells and munitions from World War Two, according to local authorities. More than 100 explosions were reportedly heard as flames tore through the village of Le Porge in the Gironde region, which destroyed over 180 homes. At first, residents believed that the sounds were caused by gas cylinders that were caught in the blaze. Now, however, Mayor Martial Zaninetti has revealed that the intense heat had detonated buried wartime explosives that had been hidden underground for decades. Speaking to Fren