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Burned Field Mouse Miraculously Survives UK Wildfire, Rescued by Firefighters
A tiny field mouse got caught in a big wildfire in the United Kingdom.
Firefighters came to put out the fire in a village called Kings Sutton.
While walking through the burned ground, they found the little mouse.
The mouse had burns on its body and fur and could not get away by itself.
The firefighters gently picked it up and gave it water and a safe place to rest.
They also searched and found the mouse's family in a hedgerow.
After checking everyone over, they moved the whole family to a safe place.
The mouse drank some water and then ran off to join its friends.
The firefighters called the rescue a miracle.
They also reminded everyone not to light fires when it is dry because fires spread easily and harm wildlife.
A field mouse with burn injuries was rescued by firefighters from Towcester Fire Station in Kings Sutton, Northamptonshire.
The wildfire broke out on Thursday, August 13, around 3:00 pm local time.
Crews spotted the injured mouse struggling in ashes and scorched terrain while clearing the area.
Firefighters found the mouse's family in a hedgerow and relocated them to a safe place after checking them over.
The mouse drank water before running off to rejoin its friends, and crews urged the public not to light fires in dry conditions.
- Who
- A field mouse and firefighters from Towcester Fire Station
- What
- Rescued a burned field mouse that survived a wildfire and relocated its family to safety
- Where
- Kings Sutton, Northamptonshire, UK
- When
- Thursday, August 13, around 3:00 pm local time
- Why
- The mouse was injured and unable to escape the fire; firefighters acted to save it and its family
Key facts
- Animal
- Field mouse
- Location
- Kings Sutton, Northamptonshire, UK
- Date and time
- Thursday, August 13, around 3:00 pm local time
- Responding unit
- Towcester Fire Station
- Injuries
- Burn injuries to body and fur
- Outcome
- Given hydration; family relocated to safe place; mouse ran off to rejoin friends
- Fire warning
- Do not light any fires in the open during dry conditions
Quotes
Towcester Fire Station crew
Members of a local fire station in Northamptonshire
“After some searching, we located a family of mice in the hedgerow and were able to relocate them to a safe place after being checked over. It's safe to say this mouse was grateful for a drink of some of our water before running off to rejoin his friends.”
NDTV
“Please follow our advice not to light ANY fires in the open during the current dry conditions. Fires spread easily, and the damage to property and our precious local wildlife can be devastating.”
NDTV
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