With fire weather expected to continue until at least Wednesday, officials have pre-deployed firefighters across surrounding countiesGabrielle Canon is climate reporter and extreme weather correspondent for Guardian US. She has been reporting on the network of volunteers rescuing animals and pets from the fires:In the rural enclaves tucked close to the canyons most prime to burn, scores of animals – horses, goats, pigs, chickens, and even emus among them – were in danger as the fast-moving fires swept closer. Some had been left behind during chaotic evacuations. Others required large trailers or a gentle hand to calmly coax them through the terror caused by howling winds, ashen air and the very strangers desperately trying to get them to safety. A network of volunteers was preparing to descend on the fire zones, ready to risk it all to save pets and livestock in need.These strangers had quickly stepped up to answer calls for help. Mobilizing through social media pages or elaborate phone trees, they worked through the nights, driving into burning hillsides and through scorched wreckage. For some, it’s not the first time they’ve gone willingly into the fray. Continue reading…
Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/live/2025/jan/14/la-california-fires-los-angeles-live-wildfire-map-warning-evacuation-latest-news
Author : Tom Bryant
Publish date : 2025-01-14 11:44:00
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