SPOKANE, Wash. – Wildfire season has started in Spokane County. Spokane County Fire District #3
According to the Washington State Department of Natural Resources, about 85% of wildfires are human-caused, and can be avoided by observing
The US Forest Service issued a comic book in 1960 featuring Smokey Bear which taught young people the dangers of playing with fire and the importance of ecological preservation.
It has become an iconic part of the Forest Service’s history and is still a valuable educational tool despite being over six-decades old.
A full copy of the comic for classroom or educational use is included below.
