Wildfires Trigger Buried WWII Explosives in Terrifying Inferno

Yves Herman/Reuters Devastating wildfires that have torn through the South of France have been exacerbated by exploding undiscovered World War II munitions. More than 100 loud explosions were heard around the village of Le Porge as a massive blaze ripped through the area following multiple heatwaves in France. Local authorities now believe that the fires may have spread further after the heat ignited munitions such as mortar shells and anti-tank shells that had been in the ground for decades.…