Smokey Bear Likeness Near Location Original Smokey Bear was Found
Capitan, New Mexico - A cutout of Smokey Bear stands below the Capitan Mountains, where a badly burned bear cub was found clinging to a tree after a forest fire in 1950. The bear was taken to the National Zoo in Washington and became the Forest Service's symbol of fire prevention.
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Location: Capitan, New Mexico USA
Photo credit: © Jim West / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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