Have a plan for large animals during wildfire evacuation
By Logan Bagett on Monday, July 17th, 2023 in Eastern/Southeast Oregon News More Top Stories
JOHN DAY – Grant County Emergency Management Coordinator Eric Bush this morning explained the importance for property owners and livestock owners to have a plan in place should an emergency strike due to wildfire:
“It’s really important to at least have thought through, if you do have a fire that threatens your home or your property, how are you going to handle your animals—particularly your large animals?
Down in California, a couple of years ago [during the] Paradise Fires, there were people who, in permanent marker, wrote their phone number on the hooves of their horses and turned them loose.”
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