Smokey Bear

Only you can prevent wildfires. http://www.smokeybear.com

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What a great 75th birthday I've had so far, but the fun doesn't stop today! I'll be celebrating #SmokeyBear75 all year long. My friends at Macy’s have given me a great birthday present this year by inviting my character balloon to return to the 93rd annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade! My balloon soared high across the streets of New York City from 1966-1981 and made a return for my 50th birthday in 1993. I'm so excited to be back this year! Who plans to travel to NYC to see me in action? #SmokeyBear75 #MacysParade #Thanksgiving

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My pal #sparkythefiredog wants your family to be prepared in case of a fire. Check out sparky.org. #FirePreventionWeek #fire #safety http://bit.ly/2g2HzZZ

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Hat in paw. #Repost @u.s.forestservice. It’s National #Fallen #Firefighters Memorial Weekend. http://bit.ly/2yRrSw2

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While it's almost time for the #WorldSeries, I hope all of you pitch in and help prevent wildfires! #baseball http://bit.ly/2fUvQwB

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Hopefully all of you feel this way! #SmokeysHelpers #OnlyYou http://bit.ly/2y83JEA

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This bear will go over the mountain, the hill, or even a pebble to remind you that only you can prevent wildfires. #TBT http://bit.ly/2xWH1gd

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‘Tis the Season... to help prevent wildfires. http://bit.ly/2xIikqo

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Oh, hello there. It's me, Smokey Bear. http://bit.ly/2kdVzFi

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Summer days may be over but keep your eyes wide open on your #fallcolors hikes to make sure no one is being careless with fire. Oh, and I’m not the celebrity. All of you on #TeamSmokey are stars to me. #onlyyou #Repost @egraslie ・・・ South Dakota summer vacation with my nerdy fam! #smokeybear is my celebrity crush #findyourpark #windcavenationalpark #custerstatepark http://bit.ly/2xHPQL6

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"I CAN TALK" And what do you think this #vintage version of me said? #TBT #doll http://bit.ly/2fCgUXB

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This includes my pal, @RangerRick. We depend on you humans to be careful with fire. #onlyyou http://bit.ly/2xGtECC

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Thinking of all my friends in #PuertoRico right now. #TBT to when we were learning about conservation, tropical forests, and #wildfireprevention. #TeamSmokey #onlyyou #solotu http://bit.ly/2wSmtsf

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Wherever your journey took you this weekend, whether in an RV, ATV, SUV, or on foot, hope you remembered to be careful with fire. #OnlyYou http://bit.ly/2xpWEPq

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I'm not kidding when I say that when you help prevent wildfires you're helping more than just humans stay safe. All us animals depend on you. #OnlyYou http://bit.ly/2fgYAiN

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Planning to wander in a forest or park this weekend? Look out for people being careless with fire. #onlyyou http://bit.ly/2xozIxJ

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One spring day in 1950, in the Capitan Mountains of New Mexico, an operator in one of the fire towers spotted smoke and called the location in to the nearest ranger station. The first crew discovered a major wildfire sweeping along the ground between the trees, driven by a strong wind. Word spread rapidly, and more crews reported to help. Forest rangers, local crews from New Mexico and Texas, and the New Mexico State Game Department set out to gain control of the raging wildfire. As the crew battled to contain the blaze, they received a report of a lone bear cub seen wandering near the fire line. They hoped that the mother bear would return for him. Soon, about 30 of the firefighters were caught directly in the path of the fire storm. They survived by lying face down on a rockslide for over an hour as the fire burned past them. Nearby, the little cub had not fared as well. He took refuge in a tree that became completely charred, escaping with his life but also badly burned paws and hind legs. The crew removed the cub from the tree, and a rancher among the crew agreed to take him home. A New Mexico Department of Game and Fish ranger heard about the cub when he returned to the fire camp. He drove to the rancher’s home to help get the cub on a plane to Santa Fe, where his burns were treated and bandaged. News about the little bear spread swiftly throughout New Mexico. Soon, the United Press and Associated Press broadcast his story nationwide, and many people wrote and called, asking about the cub’s recovery. The state game warden wrote to the chief of the Forest Service, offering to present the cub to the agency as long as the cub would be dedicated to a conservation and wildfire prevention publicity program. The cub was soon on his way to the National Zoo in Washington, D.C., becoming the living symbol of Smokey Bear. Smokey received numerous gifts of honey and so many letters he had to have his own zip code. He remained at the zoo until his death in 1976, when he was returned to his home to be buried at the Smokey Bear Historical Park in Capitan, New Mexico, where he continues to be a wildfire prevention legend. #SmokeyBear #TBT http://bit.ly/2xhbzLY

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Not sure if I can get any more black and white about this... http://bit.ly/2xivHLo