Church Steps in to Help Shelter, Feed Those Fleeing California Wildfires; While Goats Help to Curtail One Blaze

Will Maule : Nov 1, 2019
Faithwire.com

"We opened our shelter at 5:15 am on Sunday, and in 2 1/2 hours we had received 475 guests of the more than 200,000 people that had been mandatorily evacuated from the towns around us." -Pastor Ron Hunt from New Life Christian Fellowship

[Faithwire.com] As fires continue to rage across vast swathes of California, firefighters have been struggling to bring the flames under control. Now, with thousands being evacuated from their homes, many faith communities are being called upon to help. (Image provided by New Life Christian Fellowship /via Faithwire)

The most recent blaze to break out is the "Hillside Fire," which has been spreading across the northern part of San Bernardino. The largest is the Kincade fire, which has burnt a staggering 76,825 acres. It is now 45% contained.

Thankfully, despite ominous footage of flames encroaching on the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library yesterday, the building has now been secured–in part, thanks to a herd of goats... Subscribe for free to Breaking Christian News here

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