A huge forest fire near Bordeaux in southwestern France has revealed World War II shells in the village of Le Porge, where all residents returned to their homes on Monday after days of demining operations. According to BBC News, more than 100 explosions were heard on the second night of the fire, and Mayor Martial Zaninetti told French news outlet France Info the blasts were similar to "the sound of war." Shells from World War II in Le Porge, France, on Aug. 3, 2026, after the discovery of projectiles in the town. ROMAIN PERROCHEAU/AFP via Getty Images"There were ammunition depots buried in land within our municipality, but we didn't know it, and they exploded," Zaninetti told France Info. Last year, trains were brought to a halt around Paris following the discovery of an unexploded bomb dating back to World War II near tracks serving the French capital's busy Gare du Nord station.