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Malibu fire chief urges land‑management plan including goats and prescribed fire; council asks staff to return with implementation report
Summary
Los Angeles County Fire Assistant Chief Drew Smith told the council that land management using goats, prescribed burn and mechanical fuel modification are complementary tools for defensible space. Council directed staff to work with the fire chief and Public Safety Commission and return with an implementation proposal.
Assistant Chief Drew Smith of the Los Angeles County Fire Department briefed the Malibu City Council on Feb. 10 on land‑management approaches to reduce wildfire risk: managed grazing (goats), prescribed fire and mechanical fuel modification.
Smith described prior local treatments (including a multi‑acre goat grazing project) and said each tool has the right…
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