{"id":3473,"date":"2026-07-10T13:04:09","date_gmt":"2026-07-10T13:04:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/denvermovingchronicle.com\/?p=3473"},"modified":"2026-07-10T13:04:09","modified_gmt":"2026-07-10T13:04:09","slug":"the-goat-hooved-friend-provides-moral-support-to-firefighters-in-southern-colorado","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/denvermovingchronicle.com\/?p=3473","title":{"rendered":"The GOAT: Hooved friend provides moral support to firefighters in southern Colorado"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<ul><\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>COLORADO SPRINGS<\/strong> | Crews were quashing a small wildfire in Colorado this week when a surprise guest decided to keep them company.<\/p>\n<p>A goat named Goldie \u2014 short for Golden Oreo \u2014 followed firefighters for hours as they actively engaged the Rock Creek Fire in Colorado Springs and cleared brush. She even took care of some of it on her own by chomping on leaves.<\/p>\n<p>The 4-year-old Nigerian dwarf goat with a brown and white coat led firefighters down a hill and followed them to their trucks. She watched as they packed up for the day, then trailed behind one truck as it drove off, said Colorado Springs Fire Department Lt. Trevor Leland.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI don\u2019t know that she necessarily helped with the firefighting effort, but it\u2019s always cool to see an animal like that who doesn\u2019t mind us being there,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>Earlier Thursday, Goldie spotted a U.S. Forest Service crew member having lunch, and tried to stick her head over his shoulder to get a bite and hang out with him for awhile, Leland said.<\/p>\n<p>Goldie\u2019s owner, Lindsey Glader, says she\u2019s quite the social butterfly. Or, buttergoat?<\/p>\n<p>Glader said the firefighters did a phenomenal job tackling the fire that was 50% contained late Friday. Crews hope to have it fully contained Friday, said Ashley Franco, a spokesperson for the Colorado Springs Fire Department.<\/p>\n<p>That fire and others across the West have kept crews busy, fueled from a record lack of snow, high temperatures and erratic winds. The crew from Colorado Springs also was called to the Aspen Acres Fire southwest of Denver that forced the evacuations of thousands of residents this month.<\/p>\n<p>Goldie figured they needed an \u201cextra boost of support\u201d and stepped in, Glader said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cShe was able to give some comedic relief and offer some necessary levity for these guys and gals who have worked really, really hard and creating a break for this fire, and keeping a lot of people and a lot of things safe,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/denvermovingchronicle.com\/?p=3467\">First-time candidate Victor Marx wins Colorado GOP nomination amid controversy over his past<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/denvermovingchronicle.com\/?p=3469\">Wally Funk, aviation pioneer who was the oldest woman to travel into space, dies at 87<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/denvermovingchronicle.com\/?p=3471\">Lawmakers seek solutions for Colorado\u2019s Medicaid budget, red tape<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>COLORADO SPRINGS | Crews were quashing a small wildfire in Colorado this week when a surprise guest decided to keep them company. 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