Camp Fire Survivors and Their Dogs
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What comes next for the people and pets who survived California’s Camp Fire?
Imagine: A tsunami of fire is bearing down on your home and you have minutes to grab what you love and run. You gather your pets and not much else because the flames are already at your door. Within hours, your home and daily routine, your livelihood and sense of normalcy, are completely erased.
The fast-moving Camp Fire that swept through Butte County on November 8, 2018, was the most destructive wildfire in California history. It displaced 50,000 people and destroyed nearly 20,000 structures. News outlets showed shell-shocked survivors in shelters, tents and cars, many clutching their companion animals for comfort. If ever there was an occasion to witness the glue and the function of the human-animal bond, this was it.
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