Californians and Their Animals Are Flooding Zuma Beach to Escape Wildfires
Californians living near Malibu began evacuating their animals to Zuma Beach Friday as the Woolsey Fire threatened thousands of homes and other structures, the Los Angeles Times reports.
People filled the beach with horses, alpacas, dogs and other animals to sit and wait until they could return home. The beach, though safer than other areas, was covered in smoke carried by strong winds that fueled the fire’s rapid expanse. The Woolsey Fire consumed 83,000 acres from Thursday to Sunday. . .
Zuma beach animal evacuation area, before games started jumping PCH. pic.twitter.com/ym9Scbq61b
— Sandra Endo (@sandraendotv) November 9, 2018
Then, I reached Zuma Beach, where I saw a menagerie. There were horses, llamas and even a very unfriendly hog. pic.twitter.com/KELaGMtolt
— Brittny Mejia (@brittny_mejia) November 10, 2018
California fire officials expect conditions to worsen as winds pick up again Sunday. Santa Ana winds are expected to blow between 30 and 50 miles per hour later Sunday and continue through Tuesday, according to AccuWeather. . .
Two other large fires, the Camp Fire burning north of Sacramento and the Hill Fire burning near Los Angeles, have burned an additional 110,000 acres. The Camp Fire has killed at least 23 people who lived in or near Paradise. The fire swept through the town Friday morning, catching many by surprise. The Camp Fire has destroyed nearly 6,500 buildings, CBS News reports.
Can hardly see the water at Zuma Beach. Dozens of people sheltering here #WoolseyFire pic.twitter.com/ZP9weiWCx3
— Brittny Mejia (@brittny_mejia) November 9, 2018
Many residents here have horses and only had an hour or so to evacuate. The roads were clogged and so they went to the beach for safety. Many animals were still there, tied up and eating their breakfast Saturday morning pic.twitter.com/ziHqhyqrqS
— Brianna Sacks (@bri_sacks) November 10, 2018
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