Smokey the Bear by danapommet

Photography • Animals • posted on Aug 16, 2009

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In the United States, Smokey the Bear is our symbol for forest fire prevention. A black bear cub, found with burned paws, after a 17,000 acre forest fire, in 1950, on the Capitan Mountains, became “Smokey 1”. He was replaced in 1975 by a new orphaned cub. This plaque, on a large boulder , sits in Capitan, NM. Scanned from a photo taken in the spring of 1996. Thanks for stopping by, taking a look and for all your previous comments. Dana

Comments (18)

SerenityBlue

9:23PM | Sun, 16 August 2009

We had a lot of Smokeys last year with all of the forest fires we had. We had "Li'l Smokey" and he was released earlier this year, I think in Feb. We will probably have more this year. http://www.ltwc.org/

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timtripp

10:48PM | Sun, 16 August 2009

well seen!

MrsLubner

12:21AM | Mon, 17 August 2009

I belonged to the Smokey Bear Fan Club as a kid and today I have a 10 inch Smokey Bear on my desk at work. I think it is too bad that so many of this generation do not know the story of Smokey Bear and his roll in preventing forest fires.

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BessieB

1:34AM | Mon, 17 August 2009

What an interesting and great plaque Dana, glad there was a smokey bear fan club as mentioned by PJ, allows children to understand about fire prevention

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