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San Rafael Enlists Goats In Fire Prevention Efforts
Goats play a valuable role in fire prevention, eating through patches of grass in hard-to-reach places that reduce available wildfire fuel.
SAN RAFAEL, CA — San Rafael has enlisted goats to help with fire prevention as it braces for potentially devastating wildfire season amid historically dry conditions.
Goats play a valuable role in fire prevention, eating through patches of grass in hard-to-reach places that reduce available wildfire fuel.
The San Rafael Fire Department is holding a goat coloring contest in recognition of the role these animals play in reducing the risk of wildfires.
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“We should have hooves on San Rafael/Lincoln Hill by the end of the Week,” the San Rafael Fire wrote on Twitter Monday.
In anticipation of the wildfire prevention goats return to @CityofSanRafael this week, we present our 1st ever goat coloring contest. Color your favorite and share with us via social media or 1375 Fifth Ave. We should have hooves on San Rafael/Lincoln Hill by the end of the Week pic.twitter.com/AotHeZU3Fn
— San Rafael Fire (@SRFD) June 21, 2021
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