500 goats chew vegetation in the Sepulveda Basin to address fire issues ahead of LA28

By Jenna Jarrah

The San Fernando Valley Audubon Society has deployed over 500 goats in the Sepulveda Basin, in partnership with Mayor Karen Bass’ office, to address wild,mostly invasive vegetation called “firebrush” that accelerates fires in the area.

The Sepulveda Basin has seen numerous brush fires in recent years, with the most being the Burbank fire in August 2024, which blackened 75 acres of almost entirely invasive, non-native plants.

“Goat grazing is an ecologically...