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Volunteer group LASER outlines large-animal sheltering and readiness amid wildfire risk
Summary
LASER, a Yavapai County 501(c)(3), told Prescott Valley council it stands ready to shelter barn animals during wildfires at a county-provided site in Prescott Valley (190 covered stalls) and a backup at Chino Valley, and that it has been activated 12 times since 2019.
Kathy, a representative of LASER (Large Animal Shelter Emergency Readiness), told the council that wildfire is the most significant threat in Yavapai County and described LASER’s role in evacuations and animal sheltering.
LASER grew out of the 2017 Goodwin Fire, when more than 7,000 people were evacuated and over 200 barn animals needed shelter, Kathy said. "We have been activated actually 12 times now by the county and on standby another 12," she said, noting all activations to date were for wildfire.
Kathy described LASER as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that operates a county-provided…
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