Smokey The Bear Turned 81 - Rogue River Press

Smokey The Bear Turned 81 - Rogue River Press

On August 9th, 2025, Smokey Bear turned 81 years young! Here he’s celebrating early with a young fan on the National Mall. (USDA Forest Service photo by Preston Keres) August 9th marked the 81st birthday of Smokey the Bear, the U.S. Forest Service’s renowned mascot for wildfire prevention. Born from a 1950 wildfire tragedy, Smokey epitomizes the campaign against human-caused wildfires, symbolizing personal responsibility in fire safety. As Smoke…

Observing Smokey Bear’s Birthday - Southern Farm Network

What do you do with the birthday falls on a weekend? You wouldn’t necessarily think celebrating it on a weekday. Yet, Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins, US Forest Service personnel and the audience at the Great American farmers market on the National Mall in Washington DC, took opportunity mid-week to wish happy birthday to the symbol of wildfire prevention, the character of Smokey and the joint Forest Service, Ag Council, State Foresters cam…