Meet Spain’s ‘firefighting donkeys’: How a woman turned 18 rescued animals into unlikely heroes by grazing away dry vegetation to help prevent dangerous wildfires

In the dry, sun-drenched landscape of Andalusia, Spain, a group of rescued donkeys is taking on an unusual role in wildfire prevention. Instead of firefighters and machinery, these animals help protect the land simply by grazing on dry vegetation.

The 18 donkeys are part of a conservation initiative around Doñana National Park, where they eat grasses, shrubs and other plants that can become dangerous fuel during the hot, dry summer months.