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Goat Guides Firefighters to Colorado Canyon Blaze

7/10/2026

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A goat unexpectedly led Colorado Springs firefighters toward the Rock Creek Canyon blaze on July 9.
The fire remains at 1.5 acres in El Paso County, Colorado.
The Colorado Springs Fire Department posted a video showing the goat walking beside crews.
Multiple agencies—including the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office Wildland Fire, Southwest Highway 115 Fire Protection District, and the U.S. Forest Service—responded while officials warned of a no-drone zone over the fire.

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A goat unexpectedly led Colorado Springs firefighters toward the Rock Creek Canyon blaze on July 9.
The fire remains at 1.5 acres in El Paso County, Colorado.
The Colorado Springs Fire Department posted a video showing the goat walking beside crews.
Multiple agencies—including the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office Wildland Fire, Southwest Highway 115 Fire Protection District, and the U.S. Forest Service—responded while officials warned of a no-drone zone over the fire.