'We are struggling': California under strain as fires burn area the size of Rhode Island – live
- Wildfires have killed at least six people
- Prisons overwhelmed by Covid outbreaks and approaching fires
- Firefighters stretched thin as blazes grow rapidly
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As more than 550 wildfires rip through California communities, forcing residents to flee their homes and leave behind treasured possessions, there are also an untold number of animal casualties.
A heartbreaking video out of Solano county, where the LNU Lightning Complex fire has already scorched more than 219,000 acres and destroyed 480 structures, captures the emotional moment when a local rancher and dog trainer searched for her animals amid burned ruins.
At Paula Nichol's home on Pleasants Valley Road where her sister and dad brought a horse trailer to move horses Sunny and Cash away from the fire. pic.twitter.com/DwjipZKzL6
The @ucdavisvetmed team is treating 4 animals injured in the #LNULightingComplex fires - including this alpaca, they've dubbed Canelo.
They say Canelo was brought in by good samaritans who loaded him in their truck and brought him to the hospital. pic.twitter.com/m92S59WYKz