“A herd of ravenous goats played a role in saving the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library after a fresh wildfire erupted in the city of Simi Valley in Southern California, forcing officials to order evacuations of nearby homes.
“In addition the firefighters and aircraft crews that responded, a hungry herd of as many as 500 goats had helped create a firebreak in the brush that surrounds the hilltop complex, officials said. The goats ate up vegetation that would have fueled the fire.
“”One of the firefighters mentioned that they do believe the goats’ fire line helped them fight this fire,” library spokeswoman Melissa Giller said. “They just proved today how useful they really are.”
“Named the Easy Fire, the blaze — one of several California wildfires burning in dry and windy conditions — began Wednesday morning in the hills near Simi Valley and has already burned 1,300 acres, according to the Ventura County Fire Department.”
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