More than 400 WWII shells found in village at centre of France’s wildfire crisis

Hundreds of Second World War shells and munitions have been discovered in the French village of Le Porge, as residents return to the ravaged community in the wake of last month’s blazes, according to local authorities.

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Around 400 shells and pieces of ammunition have been recovered in the southwestern village of Le Porge, where over 180 homes were ravaged by flames, according to local authorities.

A huge forest fire near Bordeaux in southwestern France has revealed World War II shells in the village of Le Porge, where all residents returned to their homes on Monday after days of demining operations.

Explosions heard in Le Porge as the wildfires raged are believed to have have been the old munitions.

A wildfire in southwest France exposed unexploded World War II shells, forcing bomb disposal teams to clear the area before evacuated residents can return home.