Firefighters discover 400 WWII artillery shells in Le Porge, Gironde, during wildfires

Hundreds of World War II-era artillery shells were discovered in the French commune of Le Porge, Gironde, during wildfires. High temperatures caused some to explode. According to CNN, most of Le Porge's 3,500 residents evacuated as fire approached. Firefighters found over 400 shells. Bomb disposal experts from the Interior Ministry's civil defense agency neutralized the unexploded ordnance. The commune lies in the Gironde department, a region repeatedly hit by summer wildfires. Unexploded wartime munitions are frequently uncovered across France.