For some pet owners dealing with the wildfires in Southern California, several refuges for horses and other pets have been set up, including one at Fiesta Beach, an island on Mission Bay. Along with a variety of smaller animals, including birds, dogs and cats, there are now dozens of horses grazing on hay in makeshift corrals or trotting along the water's edge. They are somewhat stressed, since many aren't used to the amount of surrounding activity, but the situation is still better than where they've been since this disaster started.Christopher Richter moved his large menagerie of pets, including four horses, at least five times during the past week, and finds the peace of Fiesta Beach therapeutic.
"When we got here, there was smoke around, but the air quality for us and our animals was a lot better because of the breezes," he said.
A very nice up-to-date Google map of the wildfire area and the services available can be seen here.
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