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MONTEREY, California (KSBW) It s go time for these wildfire-fighting goats. Thanks to a grant of more than $100,000 given to Monterey County from Cal Fire and the California Department of Forestry, 600 goats are at Jacks Peak Park to help prevent wildfires. They eat up all the vegetation that could spark fires. They re voracious eaters, said John Akeman, Monterey County Parks Planning Manager, in June. They re able to get into all the nooks and crannies that firefighters can t reach. Just constantly eating so they re removing all that in place of build up so it s really good it s a game-changer, Akeman said. The goats are fast workers and low maintenance. ....
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