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California rises from the ashes again
In 2018, California faced its most destructive year of fires. Between Jan. 1 and Dec. 5, 2018, there were 6,228 fires that burned a total of 876,225 acres, nearly three times the total acreage burned last year, according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection. It can be estimated that tens of thousands of animals—pets, wildlife, and livestock—were impacted by the recent fires in the state, according to Allison Cardona, Deputy Director of County of Los Angeles Department of Animal Care and Control.
Read the accompanying JAVMA article “California rises from the ashes again.”
Ashley Nola treats a horse
Ashley Nola, a veterinary student at the University of California-Davis, treats a horse for burns at the Butte County Fairgrounds farm animal evacuation center in Gridley, California.
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UC-Davis Veterinary Emergency Response Team
Members of the UC-Davis Veterinary Emergency Response Team prepare supplies to travel to the Butte County Fairgrounds to assist at the farm animal evacuation center, which served animals affected by the Camp Fire.
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Butte County Fairgrounds
Hundreds of chickens and other birds were brought to the Butte County Fairgrounds, where they were examined and treated by VERT volunteers.
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HSVC equine rescue teams
Humane Society of Ventura County equine rescue teams were dispatched to Agoura Hills, California, the night the Woolsey Fire began on Nov. 8, 2018, to rescue horses and other large animals.
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Katie McFerran and Ashley Nola
VERT volunteers and UC-Davis veterinary students Katie McFerran (left) and Ashley Nola treat a dog with burned paws.
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Have a Heart Ranch
Have a Heart Ranch brought several chickens and other birds to the HSVC for shelter and care during its evacuation.
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Members of VERT
Members of VERT prepare to return to UC-Davis after a long day at the Butte County Fairgrounds.
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HSVC equine rescue team members
HSVC equine rescue team members search for two horses on Nov. 13, 2018, that were reportedly loose near Trancas Canyon in Malibu, California. The two horses were found by others and transported to the Ventura County Fairgrounds, then picked up by the HSVC and brought to the shelter’s property in Ojai, California, for long-term care.
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Examining livestock
A UC-Davis veterinary student volunteering with VERT examines livestock at the Butte County Fairgrounds.
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Ashley Nola, a veterinary student at the University of California-Davis, treats a horse for burns at the Butte County Fairgrounds farm animal evacuation center in Gridley, California.
Photo credit: Courtesy of UC-Davis SVM
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Members of the UC-Davis Veterinary Emergency Response Team prepare supplies to travel to the Butte County Fairgrounds to assist at the farm animal evacuation center, which served animals affected by the Camp Fire.
Photo credit: Courtesy of UC-Davis SVM
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Hundreds of chickens and other birds were brought to the Butte County Fairgrounds, where they were examined and treated by VERT volunteers.
Photo credit: Courtesy of UC-Davis SVM
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Humane Society of Ventura County equine rescue teams were dispatched to Agoura Hills, California, the night the Woolsey Fire began on Nov. 8, 2018, to rescue horses and other large animals.
Photo credit: Courtesy of HSVC
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VERT volunteers and UC-Davis veterinary students Katie McFerran (left) and Ashley Nola treat a dog with burned paws.
Photo credit: Courtesy of UC-Davis SVM
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Have a Heart Ranch brought several chickens and other birds to the HSVC for shelter and care during its evacuation.
Photo credit: Courtesy of HSVC
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Members of VERT prepare to return to UC-Davis after a long day at the Butte County Fairgrounds.
Photo credit: Courtesy of UC-Davis SVM
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HSVC equine rescue team members search for two horses on Nov. 13, 2018, that were reportedly loose near Trancas Canyon in Malibu, California. The two horses were found by others and transported to the Ventura County Fairgrounds, then picked up by the HSVC and brought to the shelter’s property in Ojai, California, for long-term care.
Photo credit: Courtesy of HSVC
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A UC-Davis veterinary student volunteering with VERT examines livestock at the Butte County Fairgrounds.
Photo credit: Courtesy of UC-Davis SVM
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