Overview
- A California Grazing Company herd began work on Feb. 11 in Verdugo Park, targeting roughly 20 acres for about a week.
- The operation prioritizes steep hillsides near Las Flores Drive homes where machinery is impractical or too noisy.
- Goats are monitored around the clock by shepherds, with guard dogs and an electric fence securing the project area.
- Grazing is one part of the Glendale Fire Department’s Vegetation Management Program, which also relies on mechanized brush clearance, inspections, and resident coordination.
- The push follows City Council adoption of updated CAL FIRE maps that expanded very high fire hazard zones to nearly 15,000 acres and added 7,400-plus parcels, with additional grazing visits planned later in summer.