Firefighters sprayed water to save pigs and chicken suffering sun stroke on transport trucks due to high temperature in eastern China.

Video filmed in the city of Nantong in Jiangsu Province on July 10 shows firefighters using a water hose to spray water on the pigs transported on a truck to help them cool down.

Another clip filmed on July 12 shows firemen using the same method to spray water on baskets of live chickens on a transport truck to save them from sun stroke.

According to reports, more than 150 pigs and thousands of chicken suffered sun stroke when being transported on trucks on the highway due to the high temperature.

Thanks to the firemen, the pigs and chicken were rescued and the truck drivers did not have any financial losses.

The local meteorological observatory has issued red warning signal (the highest level) for high temperature. The temperature exceeded 40C in some part of the city.

The video was provided by local media with permission.

7月10日，两辆大货车途经南通先锋服务区，因天气炎热，车上150余头“二师兄”集体中暑，请求消防帮助。高温天气下，车上的“二师兄”们已经热的没什么精气神，浑身发红，出现严重的脱水“中暑”现象，有的甚至一动不动，司机心急如焚。消防救援人员立即架设水枪为“二师兄”冲凉，司机多次向消防救援人员表示感谢。

7月12日，一辆大货车途经南通先锋高速服务区，车上数千只活鸡集体中暑。车厢内的鸡热得伸出头、张着嘴不停喘着粗气，随时都会中暑死亡，给车内活鸡降温刻不容缓。最终，经过消防救援人员多次的洒水降温，数千只活鸡得以存活，货车司机避免遭受经济损失。据了解，这辆货车上大概有1000多只“活鸡”，司机从江苏盐城出发，途经江苏南通时遇上高温，“鸡仔们已经不行了，我在没有办法的情况下，选择了求助 119，非常感谢咱们消防员的帮助。” 司机说。

近日，江苏高温预警连续升级，10时42分，江苏省气象台升级发布，高温红色预警信号
，局地温度将超过40度，这是江苏时隔五年发布红色预警。
（视频由江苏台提供）