Boulder View fire northeast of Phoenix leads to evacuation of 27 horses

Lina Portman5 days ago

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The Boulder View Fire, which raged through the north Phoenix area Friday night, has prompted the relocation of 27 horses to an emergency animal shelter on the Cave Creek Rodeo grounds, according to community organization Arizona Foothills 911.

The nonprofit's team and volunteers took over the land at 24th Street and Maddock Road in Cave Creek, about 20 miles east of the active fire.

The brush fire spread to 3,200 acres near the Boulder Heights neighborhood in the northeast valley, prompting the evacuation of about 60 homes Thursday.

Arizona Foothills 911 volunteers provided around-the-clock care to more than two dozen horses, with some team members reporting they hadn't slept in the past 48 hours.

Volunteers were ready to help almost any type of animal, including a nearby zebra and camel, but the call for help was canceled when the animals' owners decided not to evacuate, according to Jared Faraci, a volunteer.

Faraci, along with Arizona Foothills 911 president and founder Sunny Parker, were on hand and ready to help with “llamas, ostriches, whatever,” noting they could handle almost any livestock , pet or animal, except a bull.

Parker said the organization can be reached at 480-204-4443 or online at azfoothills.org.

Evacuees can take shelter at Cactus Shadows High School, near the northeast corner of 60th Street and Dove Valley Road in Cave Creek.

Lina Portman

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