In Germany, 650 people were evacuated due to a forest fire. There are a lot of unexploded ordnance in the area of ​​the fire, they began to explode

In Germany, a forest fire near the village of Traisen in Rhineland-Palatinate led to authorities having to evacuate 650 local residents. There is a lot of unexploded ordnance from World War II left in the area, and several have exploded. This was reported by Die Zeit.

The evacuation was carried out on Sunday night, people were forced to leave their homes within a radius of one kilometer from the fire. They were provided with temporary housing. According to authorities, these houses are not in danger, and the evacuation was only a precautionary measure.

Another fire broke out in the Gorisheide area on the border between Saxony and Brandenburg. The extinguishing continued all night, only in the morning it was possible to stabilize it and stop its spread. There was also a major fire in the area a year ago. There is a lot of old ammunition here, which makes putting out the fire difficult. Heat and drought make the situation worse.