The Alabama Cattlemen’s Foundation is collecting donations for cattle farmers in parts of the nation affected by devastating wildfires.

Since Monday, March 6, more than a million acres have burned, including more than 500,000 acres in Texas, 833,000 acres in Oklahoma, 630,000 acres in Kanasas and 35,000 acres in Colorado.

Thousands of cattle have died and at least seven people have been killed. Other farmers lost homes, fences, barns, hay and entire homesteads in a matter of hours.

“The Alabama Cattlemen’s Association has a long history of offering relief to cattle producers who have experienced catastrophe. Cattlemen helping cattlemen is a story known all too well by Alabama beef cattle producers who have been on the receiving end of generous donations during times of devastation in our own home state,” said a release from the foundation. “That is why the Alabama Cattlemen’s Foundation has opened a Wildfire Relief Fund to raise money that will be donated to disaster relief efforts in the affected states.”

Those interested in making a contribution can do so online at www.bamabeef.org/wildfirerelief or by mailing a check to:

Alabama Cattlemen’s Foundation – Wildfire Relief Fund

201 South Bainbridge Street

Montgomery, AL 36104.