The raging California wildfires that have killed 20 people, destroyed about 3,400 homes, and blackened approximately 552,713 acres, also had a profound effect on the equine population. Hundreds, perhaps thousands, of horses were evacuated from the fire’s path, by owners with their own trailers, volunteers who rushed in from as far away as Los Angeles (to the San Diego area), and commercial horse vanning companies that offered their services for free.

By today, the major fires were anywhere from 77-99% contained, and horse owners were retrieving their animals and returning to homes and stables if they weren’t destroyed