Yikes, according to
news reports and their Twitter feed the owners are working to safely transport the animals to the nearest zoo.
Thank goodness.
I read a book on the Esperanza Fire of 2006. In the book a Firefighter recounts defending a remote house with several dog kennels and a horse corral.
Though they defended the structures, (and saved the animals) they had to leave them in the cages. He once released some horses to fend for themselves, the horses went crazy romping around the defensible space almost taking out a few firefighters.
Unfortunately big cats would unquestionably be left in their spaces. Looking at the GMAP and the images of the facility they have little defensible space. It's a kitty-roasting tinderbox.
