A group of 120 fire fuel grazing sheep, goats and dogs are doing their part to help keep land clear and prevent wildfire destruction in the North Bay. But now they are dealing with a tremendous loss. About 10% of the herd have died after being poisoned by native plants, leaving its shepherd unsure of what to do next. | ABC7 News

VCFD joins CAL FIRE, LA County Fire, LA City Fire, Caltrans District 7, Ventura Regional Fire Safe Council, and other partners and stakeholders for a vegetation management technology demonstration in Thousand Oaks. The event held today along the 23 Freeway in Thousand Oaks featured emerging tools designed to help reduce roadside vegetation and wildfire fuels, including a remotely operated prescribed burning system and a mechanical masticator/chipper. VCFD continually evaluates innovative strateg