Firefighting goats

Portugal has deployed goats to their firefighting squad to prevent summer wildfires that killed 106 people last year – deadliest till date. Dozens of herds have been hired by the government to destroy the thick grasses that make wildfires a regular summer occurrence. These hungry goats are on the front lines of Portugal's fight against deadly summer bushfires this year. While it is the first time Portugal has included the animals to help prevent wildfires, they have been providing assistance in the US for decades - especially California and the Pacific Northwest, as an environmentally friendly way to limit the impact of fires. Blazes routinely blacken large areas of forest every year in Portugal. Portugal's firefighting resources are also being upgraded, there will be more than 10,700 firefighters on the standby in the peak wildfire period from 1 July to 30 September, which is 1,000 more than last year.