Smokey bear is always reminding those driving past, “ only you can prevent wildfires.” that’s his message, and it often means you’re in a national forest or any number of public lands ready to enjoy all that nature has to offer. Help smokey and your local fire department by doing your part to prevent wildfires in ohio Nearly all wildfires in ohio are caused by people, and therefore can be prevented through careful behavior, safety, and education. After more than half a century of warning about the danger of forest fires, in 2001, to reflect the reality that some fire was ecologically beneficial, smokey’s message was changed to “only you can prevent wildfires.” Follow these tips and share them with your friends. A classic commercial featuring smokey the bear and wildfire prevention.
Smokey’s message “remember only you can prevent forest fires” was coined in 1947 Events on may 9, 1950 changed forever the way americans would look at the forest fire prevention message.
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