A team of 41 Italian firefighters is due to leave for Venezuela on Friday following the recent earthquake.
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Tag: Vigili del Fuoco
Tuscany wildfire displaces 3,000 before being contained
The wildfire on Monte Faeta, between Lucca and Pisa, burned about 700 hectares.
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Man pulled from River Arno near Santa Trinita Bridge in Florence
A 26-year-old man was rescued from the River Arno on Tuesday evening amid strong currents caused by recent rainfall.
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Tuscany’s Firefighters Expand Drone Use for Search and Emergency Operations
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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