The province of Gironde in southwestern France was recently hit by a serious forest fire. Some ammunition left over from World War II in the province's town of Le Porge was detonated by fire. Detonators discovered about 400 shells, grenades, etc. that had been forgotten over time. The town of Le Porge is located on the Atlantic coast, not far from Bordeaux, the capital of Gironde. While the current round of wildfires raged, explosions continued to be heard in the town of Le Porge. Staff discovered this batch of ammunition as a result. “When we were on a mission last week, we found this area and cleared 75 pieces of ammunition from the scene.” Philippe Delemort, head of the explosives disposal department in Bordeaux, told Radio France Presse on the 3rd: “We waited for a while today and waited until the site cooled down before entering. In just a few minutes, we found more ammunition of the same type here.” This batch of ammunition was left over from the French and German armies during World War II, mainly mortars, and some anti-tank high explosives and hand grenades.

The province of Gironde in southwestern France was recently hit by a serious forest fire. Some ammunition left over from World War II in the province's town of Le Porge was detonated by fire. Detonators discovered about 400 shells, grenades, etc. that had been forgotten over time. The town of Le Porge is located on the Atlantic coast, not far from Bordeaux, the capital of Gironde. While the current round of wildfires raged, explosions continued to be heard in the town of Le Porge. Staff discovered this batch of ammunition as a result. “When we were on a mission last week, we found this area and cleared 75 pieces of ammunition from the scene.” Philippe Delemort, head of the explosives disposal department in Bordeaux, told Radio France Presse on the 3rd: “Today we waited for a while until the site cooled down before entering. In just a few minutes, we found more ammunition of the same type here.” This batch of ammunition was left over from the French and German armies during World War II, mainly mortars, and some anti-tank high explosives and hand grenades.