(CBS 10 News) – Firefighters busy at attempting to control the largest wildfire in the Southeast are being hailed as heroes for not only putting their lives on the line but also attending to one of nature’s most vulnerable creatures.
The Okefenokee Wildlife Refuge posted a photo on Friday of a fawn being helped by a firefighter is the Chesser Island area of the swamp.
The refuge says the deer was found in an area where firefighters were performing an intentional burn in order to try to slow the spread of the West Mims Fire.
As of Friday, more than 86,000 acres were reported to have burned as nearly 500 personnel continue to fight to contain the massive fire.
