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German wildfire rages as unexploded bombs halt firefighting efforts

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A wildfire in Germany's Mueritz National Park is being exacerbated by the presence of unexploded munitions from a former military training ground. Firefighters are forced to maintain a 1-kilometer safety distance, preventing them from actively combating the blaze, including aerial water drops. The fire has spread to approximately 150 hectares, leading to the evacuation of a nearby village for a second time. AI

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German wildfire rages as unexploded bombs halt firefighting efforts

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Agence France-Presse ·

    German wildfire spreads as unexploded bombs keep firefighters 1km away

    Unexploded munitions were hampering efforts by firefighters to tackle a blaze in a national park in northern Germany, local officials said on Wednesday. Old munitions buried in the soil from an abandoned military training ground have forced them to stay at least 1,000 metres (3,3…

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