Goats returned to the hillsides of Verdugo Park, happy to be part of Glendale’s wildfire mitigation strategy

Several goats returned to the hillsides of Verdugo Park in Glendale, happy to be part of the city’s year-round wildfire mitigation strategy. The goats, contracted through California Grazing Company, are spending a week chumping and eating 20 acres of dry brush. 

The goats will graze the area around the park, reducing potential fire fuel. Patty Mundo, fire environmental safety specialist for the Glendale Fire Department, said the goal is to get ahead of the fire season. She explained that...