Horse owners Joycelyn Writer, left, and Rachel Granger, pet donkeys that have found temporary shelter at the Los Angeles Equestrian Center in Burbank, Calif., Thursday, Jan. 9, 2025. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Arianna Buturovic kept a wary eye on distant smoke from the rescue shelter she runs outside Los Angeles for dogs at risk of being euthanized. Within hours, nearby mountains were ablaze and fire began encircling her.