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Smokey Bear Assists in Capture of Smokey Bear Sign Thief

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Smokey Bear, an icon of the US Forest Service and other state forestry agencies, has promoted wildfire prevention since 1944 and the firefighting manpower shortages of World War II. News 6 Orlando reports that state agricultural law enforcement officers arrested a man accused of stealing Smokey Bear signs from state forests to resell them on Facebook Marketplace for about $1,900 each.Wilton Simpson, the Florida Commissioner for Agriculture share…

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He usually warns the Americans of forest fires – but this time "Smokey" struck the bear himself. In Florida, an employee of the national parks put on the costume of the country's well-known mascot to make a thief party. The photos of it now make for smiles on the Internet. He is America's symbol for national parks and informs in TV commercials about the danger of forest fires. But now "Smokey", the bear, can boast of making a good figure also as…

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neatorama.com broke the news in on Friday, August 1, 2025.
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