. . . can prevent forest fires, says Smokey Bear. Now that Smokey is 70<\/a>\u00a0(he’ll turn 71 August 9th), a wide collection of online and physical resources can help re-introduce you to the favorite spokesbear and other resources for forest and fire safety. See how Smokey has changed<\/a> over the years, and enjoy these special games, stories, and other activities for kids<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The National Interagency Fire Center<\/a>\u00a0(NIFC) monitors\u00a0the outlook for the current fire season<\/a>\u00a0and other resources about fire safety. \u00a0Partners for the NIFC<\/a>\u00a0for fire safety\u00a0include the Bureau of Land Management<\/a>, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service<\/a>, the U.S. Forest Service<\/a>, the National Park Service<\/a>, and the Bureau of Indian Affairs<\/a>, among others.<\/p>\n

Here in Odum Library, we have a lot of materials about Smokey’s mission to prevent forest fires and about forests and fire safety more generally. Come see our English-Spanish version of Smokey’s story<\/a>, on display in the Reference Area on the library’s second floor, and more resources to inspire you to treat our precious forest resources carefully.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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