When the founder of a south Manchester animal organisation heard about the disastrous Australian wildfires, she knew she had to do something to help.
13.01.2020 - 13:01 / variety.com
The wildfires that have ravaged large parts of Australia have sparked an outpouring of generosity from celebrities and the general public. The entertainment industry has so far escaped largely unburned.
Since September, huge wildfires have razed more than 11.2 million hectares (27.7 million acres), nearly half the area of the U.K., at least 20 people have died, and over 1,500 homes have been destroyed.
The fires, which arrived earlier than in most years, have also destroyed or severely damaged
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