Smokey Bear Days return to Capitan to celebrate history, firefighting and NM

Smokey Bear Days return to Capitan to celebrate history, firefighting and NM

EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) -- If you are looking for a weekend getway and a way to explore the region and learn a little history, you might want to pencil in attending the annual Smokey Bear Days event in Capitan, New Mexico. This year, the event will be held May 2-3 as Capitan celebrate's New Mexico's most famous bear and amplifies Smokey's message of preventing forest fires. Capitan is located about 20 miles north of Ruidoso. Photos courtesy of Ne…