Meet the donkey brigade that’s helping curb wildfires in Spain
As wildfires rage across North America and southern Europe, an unlikely firefighting force is helping prevent devastating blazes in Spain’s Catalan countryside: a herd of rescue donkeys. Tivissa Donkeys Firefighters, a Catalan charity, has taken fire management into its own hands by rescuing abandoned and neglected donkeys, offering veterinary care, and providing space for the animals to graze and roam freely as part of a herd. It has also deployed grazing animals as a means of fire prevention in the past.
- ▪As wildfires rage across North America and southern Europe, an unlikely firefighting force is helping prevent devastating blazes in Spain’s Catalan countryside: a herd of rescue donkeys.
- ▪Tivissa Donkeys Firefighters, a Catalan charity, has taken fire management into its own hands by rescuing abandoned and neglected donkeys, offering veterinary care, and providing space for the animals to graze and roam freely as part of a h
- ▪It has also deployed grazing animals as a means of fire prevention in the past.
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As wildfires rage across North America and southern Europe, an unlikely firefighting force is helping prevent devastating blazes in Spain’s Catalan countryside: a herd of rescue donkeys. Tivissa Donkeys Firefighters, a Catalan charity, has taken fire management into its own hands by rescuing abandoned and neglected donkeys, offering veterinary care, and providing space for the animals to graze and roam freely as part of a herd. 1:50 Emergency crews battle wildfires across Europe Emergency crews battle wildfires across Europe Hot, dry conditions fuel B.C.
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