Forty horses trapped at an equestrian center in Sylmar, California, during the Saddleridge Fire were rescued after a ranch worker reached out for help on social media
The fire, which started Thursday and quickly spread to more than 7,500 acres, left schools canceled, highways shut down and over 100,000 people scrambling to evacuate.California firefighters battling multiple fires as officials warn residents of heavy smokeAt the Saddletree Ranch Equestrian Center on Friday, horses were caught in the massive blaze. Surrounded by flames and smoke, the horses nervously ran back and forth as workers tried to wrangle them to safety and extinguish the fire.
That's when Alejo Morales, who was also on the scene, posted a message on social media asking for help.Read More"We had a lot of friends that came through and helped us," Morales told KCAL."We started getting phone calls and [more] phone calls, and people just started piling up and getting the horses [out]."Morales said friends and strangers rushed over with trailers and shuttled the horses to safety.
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