On another community I participate in there is a member in Canberra, Australia. They are going through a big problem with fires right now. Here is an extract from his post re. animal rescue that I thought would interest you.

The worst is probably over and it's just rebuilding from here on. There are still bushfires around and the weather conditions very hot and windy - not good - but we're unlikely to get another huge bushfire front hitting all at once.

The animals in the shelter were saved by a couple of volunteers. The cats were in the building that was saved, and the dogs were initially set free and are now housed in the local zoo. In the lions' enclosure.

Oh yeah, they moved the lions out first.