08/12/2026
Now that things have quieted down a bit, I can finally update everyone on the latest news.
As many of you know, Saturday night we had a big scare. A wildfire started not far from our property and was headed in our direction. This time of year, is peak fire season as the wheatfields are dry and being harvested. The combination of heat, wind, and low humidity make for the perfect storm if a fire is sparked and the dry fields are just fuel for the fire.
We received the first fire alert shortly after 6:30pm Saturday letting us know to start preparing for a possible evacuation, and within an hour we received the next alert, and our location was elevated to a “Level 3- Go Now!” status. The alert specifically mentioned Parvin Rd. being under mandatory evacuation, which is our road. We put out a call for help to the folks on our evacuation team, and they started showing up within minutes to assist. Our team quickly mobilized and started loading animals into trailers and personal vehicles. Emergency evacuation is something we had prepared for and practiced, so when the time came to move animals out, everything went smooth and the animals were very cooperative. We worked on desensitizing the animals to this very scenario, to minimize stress and to make the loading go quickly and efficiently….and it worked! We managed to get our animals loaded in less than 2 hours! I’m so impressed how well our team worked together and how everyone remained calm, collected and were 100% focused on getting every animal out safely. We had 21 people, who all dropped what they were doing on a Saturday night, come to our rescue. We continued to receive calls, messages, and texts from folks in the community offering to help, all throughout the night! Even total strangers were calling to check in on us, I was so touched. The brave fire fighters worked hard to keep the fire within their control and as a result, no homes or lives were lost. We owe the fire fighters a huge thank you for keeping us all safe!
Thank you to everyone who checked in on us, we appreciate it and felt your love. A big thank you to the many kind volunteers who helped in various ways to assure our animals safety; we couldn’t have done this without you: Marlene, Stephen, Justine, Kevin, Victoria, Pat, Puck, Erin, Grady, Chad, Katie, Alvina (+1), Lili, Sloan, Allan, Anna, Ryan, Sheila, Peter, and Kelly (I apologize if I missed any names). It’s truly heartwarming to have so many people who care deeply about our animals and are willing to give their time, energy, and love so selflessly. We are incredibly grateful for each and every one of you.
Much love,
Jenna
