Resources for San Diego Equine Emergencies
This information will help you know what to do and who to contact in case of an emergency evacuation. For more information, please read our blog: "Preparing an Equine Emergency Evacuation Plan"
https://marystack.com/blog/preparing-an-equine-emergency-evacuation-plan/
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When fire and evacuation emergencies arise, Mary’s customers and their horses are often directly impacted. Being prepared is paramount to navigating “Fire Season” so we have compiled the following information for our local customers. If you have any additional information we have missed, please email us at email@marystack.com.
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EVACUATION WARNING = Large animals need to start moving out so there will be time to get animals out before hard closes. Have plans A-Z for where to take horses if no centers are opening up. (parking lots, fields at schools, other ranches, etc)
EVACUATION ORDER = Roads are CLOSED OFF to the public.
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Apps & Resources
The first is the Alert San Diego app, which you can find here on their website.
This site will also be kept up to speed during fires and evacuations, show where evac centers will be and any relevant information.
Alert San Diego: www.alertsandiego.org
Watch Duty is a reliable site that shows location of fire, and will normally post where Evac centers will be.
SD HUMANE SOCIETY
Their emergency line is 619-299-7012
SD COUNTY ANIMAL SERVICES 24 HOUR EMERGENCY LINE
619-236-2341. (Line is usually busy during fires, but good to have on hand)
Del Mar Fairgrounds EVACUATIONS
San Diego County Animal Services will determine when DM Fairgrounds property opens for horse evacuations. Confirm they are accepting evacuees.
Be prepared with horse and owner information.
When you arrive there will be staff helping with intake and stabling. Please follow their directions. Coordinators will manage intake in the shed rows and oversee all the owners and horses. They will help everyone get settled in, call vets or whatever needs to be done, and keep hourly charts on horses.
If you’d like to volunteer:
During an evacuation, volunteers should go to the covered arena, fill out paperwork, and be assessed for which way they can help best.
(Horse Park is a bit different but will ALWAYS be available for evacuees unless there is a show going on at the time.)