Officials from the San Diego Wild Animal Park said that its more than 3,500 animals were safe staying in their enclosures where they were protected by the park 's fire break and irrigated areas . If the weather conditions worsened , the animals could retreat to their watering holes . However , many critically endangered animals such as the California condor were moved to the park 's veterinary hospital , which is fire-resistant and fully equipped with sprinklers . Park spokesperson Yadira Galindo said that the animals were " alert but not showing any concerned behavior . " Fire data was provided by the CAL FIRE and independent news media . : the following fires burned in San Diego County : The Witch Creek Fire was the largest of the October 2007 wildfires and surpassed the 1970 Laguna Fire as the third-largest fire in California history . Hundreds of thousands of residents were informed of evacuations through the Reverse 911 system . This evacuation came almost four years to the day after the Cedar Fire of 2003
Laguna Fire
Laguna Fire
October 2007 California wildfires