New technologies and dedicated training are turning drones into a standard tool for search, monitoring and rescue missions across Tuscany.
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Search underway for missing young woman near Montalcino
Infrared drones and rescue dogs deployed in the wooded hills of southern Tuscany.
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Night rescue on the Via degli Dei, the trail linking Florence and Bologna
The man became disoriented on Thursday evening in a remote area near Scarperia, along one of the mountain sections of the trail.
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Scenes from the Fire: How Crews Extinguished the Blaze at the Viper Theatre
A major fire broke out over the weekend at the Viper Theatre, one of Florence’s best-known live music venues.
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Severe Storms Hit Tuscany: Floods, Lightning and Dozens of Rescues
Torrential rain and strong winds battered Tuscany, with over 100,000 lightning strikes, rescues in Grosseto and Orbetello, and storm damage from Livorno to Florence.
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Fire Erupts in Industrial Area, Thick Smoke Visible Across Florence
The blaze erupted in a parking area, where three parked semi-trailers were completely engulfed in flames.
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Wildfire Forces Evacuation of 600 Tourists at Coastal Campground in Tuscany
The fire started in a campsite in the Rocchette area, prompting the evacuation of approximately 600 people, most of them tourists.
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Evacuation at Leonardo da Vinci High School in Florence
Leonardo da Vinci State Science High School in Florence were evacuated after a loud noise was heard.
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Coop mall evacuated after fire on roof (Videos and photos)
A Coop shopping mall in Ponte a Greve, in the outskirts of Florence, was evacuated after the roof caught fire on Thursday June 3, 2021.
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Owl caught in the football net saved by the Italian Fire Fighters (Video)
The firefighters of Arezzo, in Tuscany Region, intervened in the Pratantico soccer field to free a beautiful specimen of owl entangled in the fence net: unharmed, it was then released with the assistance of a veterinarian.
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