German wildfire spreads as unexploded bombs keep firefighters 1km away
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A wildfire is spreading in a national park in northern Germany, but firefighters cannot actively fight the blaze due to unexploded bombs from a former military training ground. Officials from the Mecklenburg Seenplatte district stated that emergency crews must stay at least 1,000 meters away from the flames. The situation highlights the ongoing hazard of unexploded ordnance in the region.
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Unexploded ordnance is a direct security hazard.
Old munitions buried in the soil from an abandoned military training ground have forced firefighters to stay at least 1,000 metres from the flames.
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Unexploded munitions were hampering efforts by firefighters to tackle a blaze in a national park in northern Germany.
South China Morning Post- Unexploded ordnance is a direct security hazard.
- Firefighters are forced to maintain a safe distance.
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Loaded language removedUnexploded 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 (3,300 feet) from the flames, officials from the Mecklenburg Seenplatte district said.
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Unexploded munitions were hampering efforts by firefighters to tackle a blaze in a national park in northern Germany.
South China Morning PostDistrict spokesman Marten Schroeder said emergency services cannot actively put out the fire.
OpinionOld munitions buried in the soil from an abandoned military training ground have forced firefighters to stay at least 1,000 metres from the flames.
South China Morning Post