Smokey Bear Grave

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Capitan, New Mexico - The grave of Smokey Bear in the Smokey Bear Historical Park. The bear became a symbol of the Forest Service's fire prevention efforts after he was found, badly burned, after a forest fire in the nearby Capitan Mountains in 1950.

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Size: 3744px × 5616px
Location: Capitan, New Mexico USA
Photo credit: © Jim West / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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