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Drones crucial to extinguish the fire at Notre-Dame de Paris

It allowed firefighters to make the right decisions -VIDEO

In order to assess what decisions to take and how to act to extinguish the flames of the fire that broke out on Monday, April 15th in the cathedral of Notre-Dame de Paris, the firefighters brigade use some drones, because it is impossibile to use helicopters at cause of the high and hot column of smoke. Speaking to the French press the commander of the Paris district of firefighters Gabriel Plus explained...

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Paris, France, 04/19/2019 12:44
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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