Running of the Goats
The community of Crest, east of San Diego, received a grant of $208,000 from the U.S. Forest Service to use goats to remove vegetation. In order to draw publicity and attempt to convince residents to allow goats on their property, a “Running of the Goats” event was held which drew 200 spectators.
Residents of Crest are hypersensitive to wildfires since they lost 310 homes in the 2003 Cedar fire which burned 273,000 acres and destroyed 2,400 homes.
