Smokey the bear being given a fire helmet by Washington Fire Departments’ deputy fire chief, M.H. Sutton in 1950 Bettmann/CORBIS The first Smokey Bear poster shows a brown-coated bear wearing jeans.

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 Bear will turn 70 Saturday. As the friendly, huggable bear with the brimmed hat and shovel enters his golden years, he's burning up Twitter. But his message of fire prevention through personal ...

WASHINGTON (Amazing America TV) — Smokey Bear, the beloved National Park Service mascot, celebrated his 81st birthday on August 9th. Since 1944, Smokey has been a symbol of wildfire prevention, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WHNT) — For nearly 100 years, Smokey Bear has been a tool used to teach Americans about the importance of ...

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WHNT) — For nearly 100 years, Smokey Bear has been a tool used to teach Americans about the importance of preventing wildfires. Today, he celebrates his 81st birthday! ‘Born’ on Aug.