Fire destroys abandoned trailer and vehicles near Animal Samaritans in Thousand Palms; 80 pets were evacuated.

Fire breaks out next to an animal shelter in California

RIVERSIDE COUNTY, Calif. (NBC, KYMA/KECY) - A raging fire forced rescuers to evacuate dozens of animals from a California shelter Tuesday. The fire, which began in a vacant mobile home, threatened nearby buildings, including the Animal Samaritans shelter. Workers scrambled to get about 30 cats and 50 dogs out of harms way and into another facility. Jarred Ellis, a director at Animal Samaritans, says several community members just showed up with …

Luis Medina THOUSAND PALMS, Calif. (KUNA) – Nearly 80 pets were evacuated after a fire destroyed an abandoned mobile home and several vehicles near Animal Samaritans in Thousand Palms Tuesday morning. The fire was initially reported around 9:40 a.m. in the 72000 block of Varner Road at a vacant mobile home. Cal FIRE reported the fire was contained around 10:30 a.m. Crews will remain on scene for two to three more hours to conduct rescue and over…