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Fighting Fire With ... Goats?

Goats in California are helping to prevent wildfires by doing what they do best.
Posted at 9:19 PM, May 12, 2016

Move over, humans. Goats are taking over firefighting duties — sort of.

The yearslong California drought has killed a lot of grass.

That dry grass could easily lead to fires. Enter the goats.

The goats get a free dinner, and the state gets a lower fire risk. Everyone wins.

This video includes images from Getty Images.