After all that rain, we’ve now got a lot of fuel in the riverbed for a dangerous fire season. But the goats and sheep returned late this week to the riverbed to clear out the vegetation.
Paso Robles battalion chief Jay Enns says the goats and sheep returned to the river bed Thursday. 385 goats and sheep consuming vegetation which could be fuel for wildfires caused by homeless people living in the Salinas riverbed.
Battalion chief Jay Enns says all the rain exacerbated the fire situation in the riverbed.
The goats and sheep have proven to be effective in reducing the threat of fire spreading in the riverbed. They consume the vegetation which provides fuel for wildfires.
