The injured fox, who “had lost several digits, nails and paw pads,” received daily care and spent months at the center healing, the nonprofit said.

The fox was released in Orange County this past Sunday, not far from where he was originally found during the Airport Fire

Before being released Sunday in Orange County near where he was originally found, the fox spent over five months at the San Diego Humane Society’s Ramona Wildlife Center for treatment of traumatic burn wounds to his four paws.