California wildfires put animals at risk

[Catherine]

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=...t=2&at=dt0

http://news.google.ca/news/url?sr=1&ct2=...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/galle...n-pictures

One thing is clear, even if they have lost everything, still having their pet is enough to give them hope and happiness.

[Tobi]

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

[Catherine]

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-anima...re/991656/

http://patch.com/california/napavalley/p...ation-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.