Wildfires and the Animals Left Behind | Toronto News

Toronto News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Aug 10, 2026 · 1m

Wildfires are forcing mass evacuations across the West, but a hidden rescue effort is unfolding: volunteers are braving smoke and flames to save livestock left behind—horses, sheep, goats, even chickens. As entire farms burn, communities rally, turning to social media and sanctuaries for help, while ranchers like Christine Coletta risk everything to protect their livelihoods—even without power or water. Amid the chaos, compassion drives action: hay donations flood in, trailers load up trembling animals, and strangers become lifelines. This is nature’s fury met with human grit—and you can…