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We're still ok and I've found the following story in today's newspaper...
RSPCA praises mystery pair who fought Weston blaze, freed animals
Two animal lovers have been praised for their heroism in rescuing 10 dogs trapped during Saturdayâ€[emoji]8482[/emoji]s firestorm that destroyed half of the RSPCA headquarters in Weston.
The entire facility was on fire when the two people arrived and extinguished fires at the cattery, administration building and dog kennels.
RSPCA chief executive Simon Tadd didnâ€[emoji]8482[/emoji]t get the names of the two people, but he said if it wasnâ€[emoji]8482[/emoji]t for them the fire would have been a complete disaster for the centre.
“I got there and found that every house in the street was on fire and the RSPCA was in flames and there werenâ€[emoji]8482[/emoji]t any police or firies in sight,†Mr Tadd said.
“And then I found these two people who had just been driving past, putting out the flames at the cattery and theyâ€[emoji]8482[/emoji]d let out all the dogs that had been trapped.â€
Mr Tadd didnâ€[emoji]8482[/emoji]t get the names of the two people, although he believed one was a volunteer who worked at the shelter.
He said the RSPCA would always be grateful to them.
“Without them we would have absolutely nothing left … we owe them a great deal,†Mr Tadd said.
Before the flames reached the RSPCA most of the 120 animals had been evacuated to veterinary centres, private homes and the National Zoo and Aquarium.
Three kittens and several birds were killed by the fire and one dog had to be put down after suffering smoke inhalation.
On a less pleasant note though, I also found this story...
Vets end injured animalsâ€[emoji]8482[/emoji] suffering
The cityâ€[emoji]8482[/emoji]s veterinarians had the grim task of putting down injured pets, horses and livestock that had survived Saturdayâ€[emoji]8482[/emoji]s fires which killed hundreds of animals in the suburbs and on farms around Canberra.
While fewer than 10 of the RSPCAâ€[emoji]8482[/emoji]s 120 animals died, more than 25 dogs and cats were killed when the Woden-Weston Animal Hospital in Holder was destroyed.
The death toll was far greater on properties that were consumed by the sweeping fires.
Dr Ken Jacobs of the Canberra Veterinary Hospital in Lyneham said that he had seen more than 300 sheep, 50 horses and 15 cattle that died during the fires or had to be put down afterwards.
“The intensity of this fire was obviously something weâ€[emoji]8482[/emoji]ve never seen before and the losses of animals were far greater than after any bushfire Iâ€[emoji]8482[/emoji]ve ever seen,†Dr Jacobs said.
Farmers whose livestock survived were now faced with the problem of feeding the remaining animals.
Many farmersâ€[emoji]8482[/emoji] reserves of feed, already dimished due to the drought, were destroyed by the flames.
The latest news that we have reports that 4 people have been killed and 402 homes have been destroyed.
We're still ok and I've found the following story in today's newspaper...
RSPCA praises mystery pair who fought Weston blaze, freed animals
Two animal lovers have been praised for their heroism in rescuing 10 dogs trapped during Saturdayâ€[emoji]8482[/emoji]s firestorm that destroyed half of the RSPCA headquarters in Weston.
The entire facility was on fire when the two people arrived and extinguished fires at the cattery, administration building and dog kennels.
RSPCA chief executive Simon Tadd didnâ€[emoji]8482[/emoji]t get the names of the two people, but he said if it wasnâ€[emoji]8482[/emoji]t for them the fire would have been a complete disaster for the centre.
“I got there and found that every house in the street was on fire and the RSPCA was in flames and there werenâ€[emoji]8482[/emoji]t any police or firies in sight,†Mr Tadd said.
“And then I found these two people who had just been driving past, putting out the flames at the cattery and theyâ€[emoji]8482[/emoji]d let out all the dogs that had been trapped.â€
Mr Tadd didnâ€[emoji]8482[/emoji]t get the names of the two people, although he believed one was a volunteer who worked at the shelter.
He said the RSPCA would always be grateful to them.
“Without them we would have absolutely nothing left … we owe them a great deal,†Mr Tadd said.
Before the flames reached the RSPCA most of the 120 animals had been evacuated to veterinary centres, private homes and the National Zoo and Aquarium.
Three kittens and several birds were killed by the fire and one dog had to be put down after suffering smoke inhalation.
On a less pleasant note though, I also found this story...
Vets end injured animalsâ€[emoji]8482[/emoji] suffering
The cityâ€[emoji]8482[/emoji]s veterinarians had the grim task of putting down injured pets, horses and livestock that had survived Saturdayâ€[emoji]8482[/emoji]s fires which killed hundreds of animals in the suburbs and on farms around Canberra.
While fewer than 10 of the RSPCAâ€[emoji]8482[/emoji]s 120 animals died, more than 25 dogs and cats were killed when the Woden-Weston Animal Hospital in Holder was destroyed.
The death toll was far greater on properties that were consumed by the sweeping fires.
Dr Ken Jacobs of the Canberra Veterinary Hospital in Lyneham said that he had seen more than 300 sheep, 50 horses and 15 cattle that died during the fires or had to be put down afterwards.
“The intensity of this fire was obviously something weâ€[emoji]8482[/emoji]ve never seen before and the losses of animals were far greater than after any bushfire Iâ€[emoji]8482[/emoji]ve ever seen,†Dr Jacobs said.
Farmers whose livestock survived were now faced with the problem of feeding the remaining animals.
Many farmersâ€[emoji]8482[/emoji] reserves of feed, already dimished due to the drought, were destroyed by the flames.
The latest news that we have reports that 4 people have been killed and 402 homes have been destroyed.
