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Cheese The collapsed cheese factory has called in the help of the ‘Angels of Parmesan’. (Stefano Rellandini/Reuters)

‘Angels of Parmesan‘ rescue cheese in Italy

These guys are wheel heroes!

Firefighters dubbed “The Angels of Parmesan” have been called in to rescue cheese from a warehouse that collapsed following a deadly earthquake in northern Italy.

A 6.0-magnitude Earthquake, one of the worst in Italy in hundreds of years, struck the region around Bologna on May 20, 2012.

Nine days later, on May 29, the Emilia Romagna region of Italy was rocked again by a 5.8-magnitude quake.

Following the first earthquake, about 400,000 rounds of cheese were destroyed – threatening an industry key to the region’s economy.

Cheese The damage from two May earthquake is estimated to be costing the cheese industry millions. (Stefano Rellandini/Reuters)

The firemen deployed to the warehouse in Rolo are now furiously working to recover damaged Parmesan wheels.

What can be recovered of the damaged wheels is being sold at a lower price.

Cheese Cheese wheels in the Emilia Romagna region of Italy generally age for 1-2 years before they are sold. (Stefano Rellandini/Reuters)

Parmesan cheese is generally aged for one to two years before it is sold. Not only are cheese makers losing money, they are losing valuable time in the aging process.

By rescuing wheels of Parmesan, these “Angels” aren’t just saving cheese — they’re rescuing a region’s economy.

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