Throughout the past 70 years, there's been one person, or bear rather, who has been responsible for educating the world about the dangers of forest fires. Smokey the Bear, the beloved spokesperson for ...

Smokey the Bear visited kids at the Portage Public Library Wednesday as part of a federal initiative to teach them about the dangers of wildfires. Smokey is the wildfire prevention symbol for America ...

If you said forest fires, you’re only partly correct. In 2001, Smokey Bear’s catchphrase changed from “Only you can prevent forest fires” to “Only you can prevent wildfires.” “That was just to ...

The longest-running public service announcement in the U.S. turns 80 years old today. Its message is simple and one you’ve heard many times before: “Only you can prevent wildfires.” Smokey Bear, the ...

An off-duty firefighter saw a man walking away from an area where smoke was rising above a timbered forest in Iron County on ...