Smokey Bear turns 80 years old today, Friday, Aug. 9. In honor of his eight decades of telling Americans about the importance of fire safety, read on for eight fun facts about one of America's ...

Smokey Bear's catchphrase changed from "Only YOU can prevent forest fires" to "Only you can prevent wildfires" in 2001. The Smokey Bear Wildfire Prevention campaign is the longest-running public ...

So, it's Smokey Bear's 80th birthday on Aug. 9, which is a really long time to be preventing wildfires. David Pollack / Corbis via Getty Images But I actually learned recently that Smokey isn't a ...

Smokey Bear was born on Aug. 9, 1944, as the fictional face of forest fire prevention. It’s the longest running and most successful advertising campaign in American history, according to the U.S ...

Start the day smarter. Get all the news you need in your inbox each morning. In 2001, Smokey Bear’s catchphrase changed from “Only you can prevent forest fires” to “Only you can prevent ...

If you said forest fires, you’re only partly correct. In 2001, Smokey Bear’s catchphrase changed from “Only you can prevent forest fires” to “Only you can prevent wildfires.” ...