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Wildfires in the south of France have revealed a cache of 400 historic shells and munitions in the village of Le Porge, according to local authorities.
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Wildfires → publish → authorities
Blasts during the fires, initially thought to be exploding gas cylinders, may have been World War Two explosives detonated by the heat, the local fire commander told local media.
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commander → think → media
More than 100 explosions were heard on the second night of the fire, Mayor Martial Zaninetti told French news outlet France Info, likening it to "the sound of war".
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Zaninetti → hear → war
Demining operations have now seen most residents return to their homes, however the mayor has said certain areas are still off-limits.
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areas → see → homes
More than 180 houses in the area were destroyed by the wildfire.
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houses → destroy → wildfire
"There were ammunition depots buried in land within our municipality, but we didn't know it, and they exploded", Zaninetti told France Info.
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Zaninetti → be → Info
He described them going "to the right, to the left" and that there was "even one that went through a house".
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that → describe → house
In a statement on Instagram on Monday, the mayor wrote that access to the ocean, a campsite, and the village of La Jenny remained off limits.
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access → write → limits
The historic weapons were both German and French and included mortar shells and anti-tank shells, French media reported.
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media → include → shells
Their discovery comes after a forest fire ravaged the Gironde area, which has now been brought under control after burning for about 10 days.
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which → come → days
Pictures from Le Porge on Monday showed families picking through the burned remains of their homes.
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families → show → homes
On Monday, French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu thanked firefighters for their efforts saying "France has stood firm in the face of an unprecedented crisis".
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France → thank → crisis
He highlighted the battle against the fires had entered a "new phase" in the Gironde region, saying "the evacuated individuals are gradually returning to their homes".
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individuals → highlight → homes
Wildfires have raged across Europe over the two weeks, primarily in France and Spain, where more than 330,000 people were evacuated.
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people → rag → France
France was one of the worst affected regions, with an area of 42,000 hectares burnt in the south-west, making it one of the largest forest fires since World War Two.
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it → affect → War
- Published
Wildfires in the south of France have revealed a cache of 400 historic shells and munitions in the village of Le Porge, according to local authorities.
uncertain
Wildfires → publish → authorities
Blasts during the fires, initially thought to be exploding gas cylinders, may have been World War Two explosives detonated by the heat, the local fire commander told local media.
uncertain
commander → think → media
More than 100 explosions were heard on the second night of the fire, Mayor Martial Zaninetti told French news outlet France Info, likening it to "the sound of war".
asserted
Zaninetti → hear → war
Demining operations have now seen most residents return to their homes, however the mayor has said certain areas are still off-limits.
asserted
areas → see → homes
More than 180 houses in the area were destroyed by the wildfire.
asserted
houses → destroy → wildfire
"There were ammunition depots buried in land within our municipality, but we didn't know it, and they exploded", Zaninetti told France Info.
asserted
Zaninetti → be → Info
He described them going "to the right, to the left" and that there was "even one that went through a house".
asserted
that → describe → house
In a statement on Instagram on Monday, the mayor wrote that access to the ocean, a campsite, and the village of La Jenny remained off limits.
asserted
access → write → limits
The historic weapons were both German and French and included mortar shells and anti-tank shells, French media reported.
asserted
media → include → shells
Their discovery comes after a forest fire ravaged the Gironde area, which has now been brought under control after burning for about 10 days.
asserted
which → come → days
Pictures from Le Porge on Monday showed families picking through the burned remains of their homes.
asserted
families → show → homes
On Monday, French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu thanked firefighters for their efforts saying "France has stood firm in the face of an unprecedented crisis".
asserted
France → thank → crisis
He highlighted the battle against the fires had entered a "new phase" in the Gironde region, saying "the evacuated individuals are gradually returning to their homes".
asserted
individuals → highlight → homes
Wildfires have raged across Europe over the two weeks, primarily in France and Spain, where more than 330,000 people were evacuated.
asserted
people → rag → France
France was one of the worst affected regions, with an area of 42,000 hectares burnt in the south-west, making it one of the largest forest fires since World War Two.
asserted
it → affect → War
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