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Firefighters rescue 'Cinder' the elk calf from fire's ashes

Headline from KVIA El Paso

MORGAN LEE Associated Press SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Firefighters have rescued an abandoned newborn elk calf found amid the ashes of the nation’s largest wildfire as calving season approaches its peak in New Mexico and fires rage across the American West.

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  1. KVIA El Paso

    Firefighters rescue 'Cinder' the elk calf from fire's ashes (opens KVIA El Paso)

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    KVIA El Paso's feed description

    MORGAN LEE Associated Press SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Firefighters have rescued an abandoned newborn elk calf found amid the ashes of the nation’s largest wildfire as calving season approaches its peak in New Mexico and fires rage across the American West.

  2. Delaware Public Media

    Firefighters rescued an elk calf from the ashes of the New Mexico blaze (opens Delaware Public Media)

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    Delaware Public Media's feed description

    A firefighter happened upon the motionless animal on the ground of a fire-blackened forest as he patrolled and extinguished hot spots. The calf, dubbed Cinder, is recovering at a wildlife center.

  3. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

    Firefighters rescue elk calf from New Mexico ashes (opens Arkansas Democrat-Gazette)

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    Arkansas Democrat-Gazette's feed description

    Firefighters have rescued an abandoned newborn elk calf found in the ashes of the nation’s largest wildfire, as calving season approaches its peak in New Mexico and fires rage across the American West.

  4. Fox10 Phoenix

    Firefighters rescue ‘lone survivor’ baby elk from massive New Mexico wildfire (opens Fox10 Phoenix)

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    Fox10 Phoenix's feed description

    The baby elk, which firefighters named "Cinder," was found amongst ash and rubble in the Hermits Peak and Calf Canyon Fire.

  5. WTHR Indianapolis

    Firefighters rescue 'Cinder' the elk calf from New Mexico fire's ashes (opens WTHR Indianapolis)

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    WTHR Indianapolis's feed description

    The 32-pound bull calf, likely only days old, is now regaining strength at a wildlife rehabilitation center.

  6. Tucson

    Firefighters rescue orphaned elk calf named 'Cinder' from wildfire's ashes (opens Tucson)

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    Tucson's feed description

    "Cinder" is now safe at a veterinary clinic and will be eligible for release into the wild in about four months. Here's her story.

  7. CBS News

    Firefighters rescue newborn elk from ashes of nation's largest wildfire: "I didn't think it was alive" (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    "Cinder" was discovered at a tender days-old age with his umbilical cord still attached, a veterinarian said.

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