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Smokey the Bear Helps Nab Suspect Allegedly Stealing His Signs
Florida authorities say a man is in custody after he went on a bizarre, multi-city crime spree — stealing Smokey Bear signs from state forests and flipping them for $1,900 each on Facebook Marketplace. According to the…
Reporting · 1 source · Jul 31, 2025Read itThe journal
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About Smokey Bear
Smokey Bear is an American campaign and advertising icon of the U.S. Forest Service in the Wildfire Prevention Campaign, which is the longest-running public service announcement campaign in United States history. The Ad Council, the Forest Service, and the National Association of State Foresters, in partnership with the creative agency FCB, use the character of Smokey Bear to educate the public about the dangers of unplanned human-caused wildfires.
Everything about Smokey Bear →- Born
- 1950
- Inception
- August 9, 1944
- Website
- https://smokeybear.com/