Firefighters battling the Claremont Fire have stopped work after learning the fire is creating a greater danger from unexploded military explosives than officials first believed.
The Eastern Area Incident Management Team said Monday that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers told fire managers the heat from the active fire is making unexploded ordnance, also called UXO, more dangerous than expected.
Because of the new information, all firefighters have been told to leave the hazard area while officials review their plans…