This is why evacuation plans are important no matter where one lives. Years ago there was a derailment three miles from my barn and I had a dozen horses. There was a chemical spill and the prevailing winds was moving the toxic cloud towards my barn. I was able to move my horses by foot away within half an hour of the warning. If there had been a fire we could have ridden them away in time.
This fire was being driven by 50 mph winds........................