A wildfire that broke out in the US state of California and has become one of the largest in the region has been spreading destruction since July 24.
Amid the flames, and the thousands of people evacuated from various locations in the area, firefighters shared a story that had (almost) a happy ending.
One of the families forced to evacuate their home because of the flames had to leave their dogs - two adult Rottweilers and their puppies - when the van they were traveling in stopped working. The family managed to save themselves, but had to leave the animals behind.
Butte County shared images on Facebook, as well as the story of Trevor Skagg, who upon learning that the animals had been left behind, decided to save the animals. The owners gave him the location of the van, and the firefighter walked almost 2.5 kilometers each way to recover the animals.
"He found the cubs and their mother alive, but very tired and thirsty. Unfortunately, the cubs' father did not survive," said county officials.
At the scene, Trevor Skagg gave the animals water and pieces of a protein bar, and managed to get them to follow him back to where a helicopter was.
Four days after being left alone, the animals were seen by professionals and have now been taken in by an association that cares for animals that go through disaster situations.
In this fire, the group in question has already saved 61 larger animals, such as horses and mackerels, and 84 pets.
According to international publications, the fire started after a man threw a burning car down a ravine in the region. The fire spread quickly and forced the evacuation of thousands of people hours after it started.
