The Los Angeles City Council voted Wednesday to explore a pilot program using goats for brush clearance in hillside neighborhoods and high fire hazard zones to reduce wildfire risk.

The council voted 11-0 to direct the Los Angeles Fire Department to report back within 60 days on the feasibility and costs of the proposal. Council members Bob Blumenfield, Monica Rodriguez, Katy Yaroslavsky and Marqueece Harris-Dawson were absent during the vote.

Blumenfield and Councilman John Lee introduced a motion July 1, noting that other cities including Laguna Niguel, Pasadena and Riverside already use goats for brush control. Officials said the practice is more sustainable, improves soil health and helps eliminate invasive plant species.

City regulations require property owners in very high fire ha

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