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Friendly elk hangs out with wildfire crew

Over the weekend, a friendly elk shared some affection to firefighters and officers battling the wildfires in Kittitas County. 

<p>A friendly elk, known as "Buttons" by locals, was "giving kisses to each firefighter and officer" at the wildfire command post along Highway 10 in Kittitas County over the weekend. (Photo: Richelle Risdon / Kittitas County Fire District #7)</p>

It's not every day wildfire crews get support from their four-legged friends.

Over the weekend, a friendly elk shared some affection to firefighters and officers battling the wildfires in Kittitas County.

"She is making her rounds, giving kisses to each firefighter and officer here," Kittitas County Fire District #7 said on the Facebook page.

The elk, known by "Buttons" by locals, was orphaned as a youngster and has made a hillside area off U.S. Highway 10 near Cle Elum. Residents say they've adopted her as a neighborhood mascot.

“She showed up here when she was little and adopted the goats and horses as her family, and she just stayed around,” Chane Roghair told the Daily Record News.

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