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- A fire in San Bernardino County has caused livestock to huddle in areas not yet engulfed by flames.
- There are no reported animal or human casualties. Mandatory evacuations are currently underway.
- The fire started Wednesday afternoon. It's currently 500-acres and is 0% contained.
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Local news station KABC captured footage depicting animals such as llamas and sheep forming a huddle close to a growing 500-acre fire in California's San Bernardino County area.
"Obviously human life is the first concern for those rescuers, but the only thing more important than structures besides those human lives are animals. Those animals are absolutely top of mind for those firefighters and those first responders," a reporter from KABC explained.
The video depicts the smoke from the flames surrounding houses in an area that looks like it is primarily consisting of ranch-like properties. The area, which has plenty of trees surrounding the homes, has cornered the animals into open plains. Air assets, lead by CalFire, can be seen flying above the area in an attempt to put out the fire.
The fire, which began just after 1:30 p.m. local time, sits between Lytle Creek and Fontana and is 0% contained. The cause of the fire is currently under investigation. There are no reported human or animal casualties, according to The San Bernardino County Fire Department. Dozens of structures have been damaged or leveled, according to Battalion Chief Mike McClintock. Mandatory evacuations are currently underway.
People in the area can evacuate to the Jesse Turner Center in Fontana. An evacuation shelter for large animals is located at the Devore Animal Shelter in San Bernardino.