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Smokey Bear Celebrates 75th Birthday

August 9, 2019 By News Staff 0

COLUMBUS, Oh. – America’s forest fire fighting bear turned 75 Friday. Smokey Bear was born in 1944 when the U.S. Forest Service and Ad Council teamed up to create a mascot to spread their message. […]