Smokey Bear, the beloved symbol of the U.S. Forest Service, turns 80 years old on August 9, 2024. He's been warning about forest fires and wildfires in the great outdoors for eight decades.

Smokey Bear has been the face of wildfire prevention for 75 years in one of the longest PSA campaigns in the U.S. Skipping the US Travel 2025 🌴 This country's safest A spotlight on America ...

Smokey Bear at a U.S. Forest Service event. “Only YOU can prevent wildfires.” Smokey Bear has advocated fire safety and prevention since 1944. At 80 years old, Smokey is the centerpiece of the ...

Smokey Bear sparked legacy of fire prevention art Tue., June 17, 2014 The original Smokey Bear, an orphaned black bear cub was rescued from a forest fire with singed hair and burned feet by ...

Smokey Bear was born on Aug. 9, 1944, when the U.S. Forest Service and the Ad Council agreed that a fictional bear would be the symbol for a fire prevention campaign.

Smokey Bear was born on Aug. 9, 1944, when the U.S. Forest Service and the Ad Council agreed that a fictional bear would be the symbol for a fire prevention campaign.

The Smokey Bear cartoon and public service ad first appeared in 1944 as part of a larger wildfire prevention program during World War II. Experienced firefighters and other able-bodied men and ...

80 years ago, Smokey Bear taught Americans about fire safety. Is he still relevant? The famous symbol of fire prevention turns 80. But fire ecologists say that his message is outdated.

KGUN Tucson, AZ. Smokey Bear: 80 years of fire prevention. Posted: August 11, 2024 | Last updated: July 10, 2025. Smokey Bear— an advertisement that was inspired by the true story of a black ...