Crime & Safety

Their Baaaaack! Fire Goats Returning To Corona Hills

Our favorite four-legged fire-fuel fighters are returning to Corona soon.

These eco-friendly landscapers are clearing brush, improving defensible space, and helping us stay ahead of fire season — one bite at a time.
These eco-friendly landscapers are clearing brush, improving defensible space, and helping us stay ahead of fire season — one bite at a time. (Photo Credit: Ashley Ludwig)

CORONA, CA — The Corona fire goats are returning to the local hillsides, the city announced this week.

"Our favorite four-legged fire-fuel fighters are returning to the City soon," the city spokesperson wrote. "The goats will soon be hard at work grazing on dry vegetation to help reduce wildfire risk in our community."

These eco-friendly landscapers are clearing brush, improving defensible space, and helping us stay ahead of fire season — one bite at a time.

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Their next stop will be the area West of San Ponte Road, near Green River Road and Dominguez Ranch Road in Corona.

Goat grazing has been part of Southern California’s wildfire‑mitigation strategy for decades, with widespread use across the region, including Laguna Beach, Los Angeles, Pasadena, Glendale, Burbank and Corona.

Find out what's happening in Lake Elsinore-Wildomarfor free with the latest updates from Patch.

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