The Santa Barbara Zoo prepared to evacuate animals on Saturday after raging wildfires in Southern California put the zoo in a voluntary evacuation zone.
Zookeepers rushed to place animals in carriers in case the city issued a mandatory evacuation for the area, which is threatened by the Thomas Fire that is now sweeping through Santa Barbara County.
The @SantaBarbaraZoo getting animals ready in case they need to evacuate. #ThomasFire @ABC pic.twitter.com/vCrbHRY0u3
— Marci Gonzalez (@TVMarci) December 16, 2017
The zoo closed on Saturday due to the changing fire conditions and thick smoke in the area, and assured concerned citizens that it had emergency plans in place to get the animals to safety if the fire required a complete evacuation.
“We DO NOT need public assistance. Do not come to the Zoo. Stay safe,” the Zoo tweeted.
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Santa Barbara Zoo prepares to evacuate animals over massive California wildfire https://t.co/Vc3S8xQWOy pic.twitter.com/LXzesQdZRG
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