Goat Grazing for Fuels Maintenance ( Edgewood County Park )

2026-11-03

The goal of this project is to remove the understory herbaceous and shrub vegetation that has grown since the initial fuel reduction , and mange for invasive species . The intent is to keep fuels low to mitigate wildfire risk and enhance public safety by reducing fuels at this park — neighborhood interface . A maintained shaded fuel break functions to slow the spread of wildfire and alter fire behavior by : 1 ) reducing the total volume of hazardous fuels , 2 ) breaking the continuity of vertical and horizontal fuels , and 3 ) reducing ladder fuels to minimize the likelihood of a fire spreading into and igniting the forest canopy . The fuel break will also facilitate fire suppression in the event of wildfire by reducing the rate of spread and severity , as well as improving access and defensible space for emergency crews .

California

2026-05-10