Horses on a smoke-filled road in Ventura County, California, on Wednesday (October 30) looked towards the wildfire tearing through nearby brush and ran the other way.
As flames borne by dangerously strong Santa Ana winds spread into the area, people raced to round up scores of horses and emergency responders arrived, sirens blaring.
Authorities in California have had a lot of practice evacuating horses, as wildfires become more frequent and intense, which the state says is largely a function of climate change.
More than 200 horses were hauled to safety in the Saddleridge Fire near the San Fernando Valley earlier this month.
One of the area’s worst fires, the December 2017 Thomas fire, which swept through Santa Barbara and Ventura counties, killed at least 54 horses, authorities said.
Extraordinarily dry and prolonged windy conditions are predicted to gust through Southern California on Wednesday, prompting strong warnings from meteorologists as residents contend with damaging wildfires.
The Santa Ana winds are a regional weather phenomenon that sends gusts westward off the desert out to the Southern California coast. They are forecast to reach sustained speeds of 50 to 70 miles per hour (80 to 110 km per hour) on Wednesday and Thursday, raising the risk of sparks and embers being whipped into fresh wildfires in unburned areas.
The National Weather Service issued an “extreme red flag” warning for wildfires in Los Angeles and Ventura counties.
Workers from Los Angeles’ Animal Services Department said they would welcome any horse that needs shelter for as long as necessary.
Southern California is one of the largest horse-racing centers in the United States, with its sunny climate allowing horses to run year-round. Moreover, the canyons and foothills are an inviting terrain for recreational riders.
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Умница!! !
When my teacher asks whose your hero; me- this horse
Plays hero by Enrique Iglesias- THIS HORSE IS A LIFE SAVER WE WILL ALWAYS REMEMBER YOU AS THE HEROIN HORSE
Greetings from Russia to CA, what a brave horse indeed!
The horse who ran in to save the other two was the grandmother going back for her daughter and grandchild 🙂 they’re all safe and happy
I owned horses growing up I used to ride them bareback brush them, hose them, clean their feet clean out, their stalls Etc… They're are the most noble intelligent intuitive animals. Like someone else said in the comments animals are so much better than humans
yeah, i'm sure the horse was doing just that, and not just by chance running that way, lol
I love animals so loving & caring better than humans
Ah, we assume male? Nope. She is the heroine. She was the grandmother of the colt, the other horse lived at same place.
God bless that Horse
Brought tears to my eyes. These poor animals getting killed by fires ? caused by humans. Such a sad world we live in
How do 15 not like a Mothers Love??
Title is wrong it was a grandmother horse going back to get her grandbaby! Yeah for all the grandmoms we love our grand babies!!!!!
Alright let’s get something clear. Male horses do not run to save their mare and foal. It’s not if even in their nature to care for their young. It’s obviously a female horse going back to their foal and another horse running along.
Amazing intelligent animals!
Oh how I love horses !!!!!
Climate change cabal that created smart meters and weather manipulation
blue beam.
.most fires in california caused by neglected infrastructure and defective smart meters the same people used money to create other advanced tech with gov backers like nancy and husband received twenty three million for a gov contract she gave her own husband water resource another utility.
سبحان الله الذي رحمته وسعت كل شيء حتى الحيوانات
That black stallion is the Daddy and the brown mare is his wife and the black pony is the black stallion's son. JMG
Thank u Jesus
That's how a human mom should treat her unborn child.
CLIMATE CHANGR? These fires were announced and started on purpose to WHAT? Puch climate change? Adjenda 21??? Sick evol people started fires ALL AT ONCE? And u msm still push the CLIMATE CRAP AS bodies are pulled from burned down communities?
Around the :59 mark it looks like she was concerned for the horse up on the hill too … may have called to it but FAMILY was priority so they continued towards the road and safety.
Recall governor Newsom signed the petition
tears
I’ve watched this a dozen times and tears well up every time. Showed it to my vet clinic and they said, correctly, imo, “we don’t deserve our pets/animals.”
Were they actually rescued?
This horse risked his life to save his family .. and we have terrorists that not only blow themselves up …. but kill their own children as well .. so disgraceful !
I love this! Takes my breath away. Thanks for this video. I worry about the animals trapped in those awful
fires too.
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You have to look at the TMZ and NYPost videos too to get a clear picture. The black mare was being led to safety. She glances to her right and sees the bay horse and the foal heading toward safety. It appears that they then either stopped or turned around and started going the wrong way. The black horse runs back to them and leads them out. You can see the black mare exiting that fenced area. You can see the black mare, black foal and bay horse finally being led to the trailers.
Aunt+Mom+baby…….
Wow amazing! Very glad!
Thanks for the person who vedio this scene.
yeah, i'm sure the horse was doing just that, and not just by chance running that way, lol