Thousands of tons of hay have been pouring into Ashland to help ranchers affected by wildfires. Some of the smallest gifts have meant the most.

Charlie Gibson, 16, could see the piles of ashes from the books in her second-story bedroom of her burned home near Ashland.

Most of the ash has blown away from the scorched land on Greg Goodnight's ranch, leaving behind red and yellow dirt, blackened brush and rocks.

Ashland Health Center advises people to wear masks, get tetanus shots and watch for rattlesnakes.