They helped save the Reagan Library and Museum from a fast-moving wildfire once already.
And now they begin a one to two week munch-fest, at the library.In 2019, the"Easy Fire" was about as close as a wildfire ever got to destroying the famous library and museum, according to Captain Brian McGrath. Intense flames raced up the hillsides and at one point, completely surrounded the campus.Sign up for NBC LA newsletters.
But McGrath says careful land management, including this voracious group of goats, had taken a lot of power out of the blaze. This year, the rains left even more chaparral. So Ventura County Fire brought in 700 goats to eat their way through most of it. McGrath says they will continue eating"until the job is done."
They're corralled inside an electrical fence, but also carefully monitored by on-site goat herders, including a very focused dog.Get Los Angeles's latest local news on crime, entertainment, weather, schools, COVID, cost of living and more. Here's your go-to source for today's LA news.
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