Two pyrotechnic torches were constructed and used for burning out explosive material inside land mines. The torches were charged either with a mixt. of KCIO4, Al and shellac or with a mixt. of gypsum, fine Al powder and H2O. The torches penetrated polyethylene and poly(vinyl chloride) plates (5-6 mm thick) and steel plates (up to 2 mm thick). The gas products blowed away a 5 cm thick sand layer and burned out the explosive materials from a mine dummy.