Old ammunition activated by large forest fires on a former military training ground in Germany

Large forest fires have been raging since Monday on two former military training grounds in the northern German state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. The strong wind fanned the flames in the bone-dry forest area. Extinguishing activities are further complicated by the large amount of old, unexploded ammunition on the site. Explosions are regularly heard, German media report. A village in the area has been evacuated.

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