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Debbie, Wells Fargo's store manager in Banning, just called back. Good news / bad news.
Because the customer in Pioneertown (northeast of Banning) had cleared brush around his house, it didn't burn. He had no time to evacuate and literally got scorched getting the barn open to let his animals make a run for it. The barn didn't make it.
All he had time to do was grab his dog, jump in the pickup and step on it. He still has missing some animals, but many are OK and housed in a shelter up in Yucca Valley.
His neighbors weren't so lucky: they lost their houses.
Note: The original posting gave an incorrect location for Pioneertown. It has since been corrected.
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Comments
It's so overwhelming to consider the distress that fires place on communities. I'm in Arizona and we always have a major fire during our most vulnerable season, Spring and early Summer. It is so helpful to have preparedness guidelines. I urge all families to remember their pets. Don't leave them behind or assume they will be "ok"!
Posted by: Betty | July 16, 2006 09:20 AM