Name: Guardians of the Ranch: Wildfire's toughest choices
Uploaded: 2026-08-07T17:46:41.330Z
Duration: 1 min 36 s
Channel: The Weather Channel
Description: When wildfires close in, ranchers have minutes to make life-or-death choices — for themselves and thousands of animals.

ByAndrea Rainone•

1 day ago

Updated: August 7, 2026, 4:07 pm EDTPublished: August 7, 2026, 1:46 pm EDT

When wildfires close in, ranchers have minutes to make life-or-death choices — for themselves and thousands of animals. In Utah, one rancher lost about a quarter of his herd in a single day. And what happens on his mountain could show up at your grocery store.