October 31, 2019 | 4:56pm
As firefighters battled raging fires in California, this horse proved to be a hero in its own right.
Touching video captured the moment a brave horse galloped back into a roadside area overcome by thick smoke — despite rescuers’ attempts to corral it — to bring two other horses to safety as the Easy Fire raged in Ventura County.
“From the #EasyFire in Simi Valley – this thoroughbred goes back into the blaze to get his family,” Rex Chapman posted to Twitter Thursday. “Not all heroes wear capes…”
The clip, which quickly went viral, shows the horse approaching two others — one that appeared to be a pony — and running back with them.
The Easy Fire, which erupted around 6 a.m. local time Wednesday, has scorched about 1,650 acres of land, destroyed two structures and threatened 7,000 others, according to the Ventura County Fire Department.
The nearby Ronald Reagan Presidential Library, located on a hilltop in Simi Valley, was evacuated but not damaged, spokeswoman Melissa Giller said.
Horse owners evacuate during the Easy Fire in California.
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Fabio Losurdo comforts his horse, Smarty, at a ranch in Simi Valley.
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A brave horse galloped back into a roadside area overcome by thick smoke to bring two other horses to safety as the Easy Fire raged in California's Ventura County.
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Fire erupts near a ranch close to the Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley.
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Ranchers evacuate horses at a burning ranch as the Easy Fire spreads.
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