Hello, Good People The Ferret Friends Disaster Response International Site has been updated to include the latest information regarding the Los Alamos fires and FFDRI's response to them. To see the full report and additional details, go to http://www.geocities.com/ffdri >->->Disaster Summary<-<-< ***What is the disaster?*** Per the Weather Channel, a fire began Thursday near Pajarito Mountain in Bandelier National Monument, west of Los Alamos, New Mexico. As of the present time, 36,000+ acres have burned, and Los Alamos and White Rock have been evacuated. Authorities are calling for voluntary evacuation in Espanola. Two hundred sixty Los Alamos homes have burned, and a national research facility was also damaged. Fortunately no injuries are reported. ***What's going on right now?*** PF Ferret Shelter in Santa Fe, NM has received sixteen ferrets, six of whom have been fostered out. Paula Federici, who runs the PF Ferret shelter, has reported that they will be going to the HSUS & AHA shelters this weekend to pick up any ferrets there. She has also reported that they expect an influx of ferrets once people return to their homes and find the homes destroyed and unlivable. Fires are now in four different areas but are expected to be under control sometime today (let's all pray for that). As more ferrets arrive they will be shifted as needed to other ferret shelters and foster homes. ***How can I help?*** Send donations of money and supplies to Paula Federici PF Ferret Shelter 2640 Calle Primavera Santa Fe NM 87505 Email Address: [log in to unmask] and Gwynne McMurry High Desert Ferret Shelter 329 Moon NE Albuquerque NM 87123 Email Address: [log in to unmask] Best wishes, Gina Hart on behalf of Ferret Friends Disaster Response International http://www.geocities.com/ffdri [Posted in FML issue 3051]