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Wildfire Preventing Goats Run Through Western Malibu: Report

Malibu homeowners employed an adorable tool to help prevent another massive wildfire.

Malibu West homeowners used goats and sheep to help clear brush.
Malibu West homeowners used goats and sheep to help clear brush. (Lisa Frost/Patch)

MALIBU, CA — Malibu West used adorable means to help prevent another massive wildfire on July 20 with a goat run, The Malibu Times reported.

Goats are used across the world as a brush clearance tool, as herds of goats can quickly eat acres of dry plants that serve as wildfire fuel. Last week, the Malibu West Homeowners Association set loose 200 goats and sheep around the area, The Malibu Times reported.

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