It has long been a dilemma of many wildfires: Where to shelter large animals when the flames come roaring?
Last year offered the strange sight of llamas and horses being kept safe on the beaches of Malibu while theAs the Saddleridge fire exploded Friday to 4,700 acres near Sylmar, more than 100,000 people were forced to evacuate, leaving residents in search of shelter not just for themselves, but for their animals too.
The fire ignited nearly two years after the 2017 Creek fire destroyed more than 15,000 acres east of Sylmar. Ponies and horses, including nearly 30 at one ranch, died while trying to escape the flames then — a fate officials are working to avoid now.But already, footage showed that the horses at Saddletree Ranch Equestrian Center in Sylmar were freed last night, as the flames moved too quickly to allow for evacuation by trailer.
Without enough time to evacuate on trailers, these horses at Saddletree Ranch Equestrian Center in Sylmar were let free late last night so they could run away from the fire. Large animals can be taken to Hansen Dam and small pets can be taken to the West Valley Animal Shelter
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