SignalsAZ.com Prescott News Podcast - Prescott Celebrates Smokey Bear's Birthday
Episode Date: August 7, 2025Send us a text and chime in!The Granite Mountain Interagency Hotshot Crew Learning and Tribute Center in Prescott will host a birthday celebration for Smokey Bear on Saturday, August 9 from 11 am to 1... pm. Smokey himself will be there to greet fans. There will also be birthday cake, and stickers activities for kids. Smokey Bear is one of the most enduring and recognizable symbols of wildfire prevention in the United States. He was created in 1944 by the U.S. Forest Service and the Ad Council as part of a campaign to educate the public about the dangers of forest fires. His famous catchphrase, “Only... For the written story, read here >> https://www.signalsaz.com/articles/prescott-celebrates-smokey-bears-birthday/Check out the CAST11.com Website at: https://CAST11.com Follow the CAST11 Podcast Network on Facebook at: https://Facebook.com/CAST11AZFollow Cast11 Instagram at: https://www.instagram.com/cast11_podcast_network
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The Granite Mountain Interagency Hotshot Crew Learning and Tribute Center in Prescott
will host a birthday celebration for Smokey Bear on Saturday, August 9th from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Smokey himself will be there to greet fans. There will also be birthday cake, and stickers activities
for kids. Smokey Bear is one of the most enduring and recognizable symbols of wildfire prevention in the
United States. He was created in 1944 by the U.S. Forest Service and the Ad Council as part of a
campaign to educate the public about the dangers of forest fires. His famous catchphrase,
Only You Can Prevent Forest Fires, later updated to Only You Can Prevent Wildfires, has become a
part of American culture and is widely associated with personal responsibility in protecting
the environment. The character was inspired in part by the increased risk of wildfires during
World War II, when many firefighters were serving overseas and forests needed to be protected
more than ever. Smoky's message continues to be important today, as human activity is
responsible for nearly 90% of wildfires. Through education and awareness, Smoky Bear encourages
people to be mindful of their actions when camping, burning debris, or using fire in any
outdoor setting. His legacy has helped reduce wildfire incidents and protect public lands for generations.
Learn more about Smokey Bear at Smokey Bear.com.
Smokey Bears' birthday celebration will be held at the Granite Mountain Interagency Hotchot Crew Learning
and Tribute Center in the Pine Ridge Marketplace near Dillards.
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About the Granite Mountain Interagency Hotshot Crew Learning and Tribute Center.
The center honors the 19 Granite Mountain Hot Shots who perished battling the Yarnel Hill Fire on June 30, 2013.
The center houses all the items removed from the Station 7 memorial fence that sprang up in the wake of their deaths,
and teaches about wildland fire.
The center is located at the Pine Ridge Marketplace.
For more information, go to GMHC19.org.
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