France Wildfire Update: Firefighting Crews Say Deadly Blaze in Landes Under Control After Burning Nearly 1700 Hectares

Europe’s wildfires have raised the danger posed by unexploded WWII bombs

Sarah Njeri, SOAS, University of London and Christina Greene, University of Arizona When a wildfire broke out in the Müritz National Park of north-eastern Germany in July, it was no routine firefighting job. Bomb disposal teams had to work alongside firefighters because the forest floor is contaminated with cold war-era munitions. Crews could not approach parts of the blaze directly for fear of detonations. Soon after, a wildfire tore through 42…

France Wildfire Update: Firefighting Crews Say Deadly Blaze in Landes Under Control After Burning Nearly 1700 Hectares

According to firefighting crews in the Landes department of Southwestern France, the wildfire is finally under control after extensive containment efforts. French Prime Minister Sebastian Lecornu who recently hit wildfire hit regions in Southern France announced €12m in immediate aid for Landes & Gironde, the provinces that got most affected by wildfires. The post France Wildfire Update: Firefighting Crews Say Deadly Blaze in Landes Under Contro…