The City of Boulder has kicked off its largest wildfire-focused grazing effort to date.
The cattle will graze about 65 acres of what Boulder calls Wildland Urban Interface areas where homes meet open space.
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“These areas are a priority because they represent locations where wildfires can directly threaten homes, infrastructure, and public safety,” Boulder Fire-Rescue public information officer Jamie Barker said.
The cattle started grazing about a week ago starting from Alpine Avenue and will move north to Lee Hill Drive helping clear dry grasses and other vegetation that can fuel fast-moving wildfires.
One of the areas a part of the grazing is near the Goat Trail, where back in April, the Goat Trail Fire forced those living nearby to evacuate.
“The target conditions are four-inch to eight-inch grass height across project areas that generally range between 100 to 300 feet from homes and neighborhoods in the Wildland Urban Interface,” Barker said…