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Forest fire in Germany forced 650 people to evacuate. The fire area has many unexploded munitions, which began to detonate
A forest fire near the village of Traisen in the federal state of Rhineland-Palatinate in Germany led authorities to evacuate 650 local residents. The area has many unexploded munitions from World War II, and several of them have detonated. This is reported by the publication Die Zeit.
TL;DR
- 650 residents evacuated near Traisen, Rhineland-Palatinate, due to a forest fire.
- Unexploded World War II munitions in the Traisen area detonated.
- A second fire occurred near the Saxony-Brandenburg border, complicated by old ammunition.
- Heat and drought are worsening wildfire conditions.
- The fire near Saxony-Brandenburg was stabilized after an overnight effort.