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California wildfires put animals at risk - Catherine - 09-16-2015
There have been some terrible out of control wold fires in drought stricken California. Sadly not all animals could be evacuated. Things just happened too fast.
http://news.google.ca/news/url?sr=1&ct2=ca%2F5_0_s_5_1_a&sa=t&usg=AFQjCNE2K69vxul-VclLBuHKhsbqBTaHMw&cid=52778948120605&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nytimes.com%2F2015%2F09%2F16%2Fus%2Ffrantic-evacuation-in-california-left-animals-to-face-wildfire-alone.html&ei=ZPf4VYDEE4G0wQHH1ZPgBA&sig2=l7PBoLLedAjmvTh0FOTMAg&rt=HOMEPAGE&vm=STANDARD&bvm=section&did=7861374299124731306&sid=-8045216523962456070&ssid=cstm&st=2&at=dt0
http://news.google.ca/news/url?sr=1&ct2=ca%2F5_0_s_5_11_a&sa=t&usg=AFQjCNHwQxMmYZtO4k3kchH9VflLhBvPDA&cid=52778948120605&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.modbee.com%2Fnews%2Flocal%2Fnews-columns-blogs%2Fjeff-jardine%2Farticle35271660.html&ei=ZPf4VYDEE4G0wQHH1ZPgBA&sig2=wSyjZnjSaHUFP9VUtxtihg&rt=HOMEPAGE&vm=STANDARD&bvm=section&did=-8752814455945737068&sid=-8045216523962456070&ssid=cstm&st=2&gcnid=840&at=dt0
Sad as it is, there have been some happy reunions. There has been some heroic work to rescue animals.
http://www.theguardian.com/us-news/gallery/2015/sep/15/volunteers-help-pets-to-survive-california-wildfires-in-pictures
One thing is clear, even if they have lost everything, still having their pet is enough to give them hope and happiness.
RE: California wildfires put animals at risk - Tobi - 09-19-2015
It is terribly tragic, for people and all animals. Wildfires spread so quickly, and even wild animals fleeing can get cut off by new fires which spring up.
I know fires can be started naturally in brush, but many fires originate from human error....either a cigarette not put out....a bottle left out in the sun....etc
RE: California wildfires put animals at risk - Catherine - 09-19-2015
I don't know what caused the fires this time, but I do know the droughts have made the situation worse. Of course the droughts are part of climate change problems.
I do know that people are trying to help the animals caught in the fire area.
http://abc7news.com/news/north-bay-animal-shelters-help-pets-displaced-by-valley-fire/991656/
http://patch.com/california/napavalley/pets-livestock-being-rescued-valley-fire-evacuation-area
I hope the wildlife in the area had a chance to escape. Fire like that is such a frightening thing. It must have been terrifying for the pets left behind.