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German wildfire spreads as unexploded bombs keep firefighters 1km away

  • Posted on July 15, 2026
  • By South China Morning Post
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  • 1 min read
In brief

A rapidly spreading wildfire in Mueritz National Park faces unprecedented challenges due to hazardous remnants of Cold War military operations. Firefighting crews are maintaining a mandatory one-kilometer perimeter from the active blaze to avoid triggering buried unexploded ordnance scattered across the abandoned training ground. This dangerous combination of environmental disaster and historical munitions creates a complex emergency response scenario requiring specialized hazmat coordination alongside conventional firefighting efforts.

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German wildfire spreads as unexploded bombs keep firefighters 1km away
German wildfire spreads as unexploded bombs keep firefighters 1km away

Old munitions buried in the soil from an abandoned military training ground in Mueritz National Park have forced firefighters to stay away.
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South China Morning Post

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