Smokey - South Lake Tahoe, CA
Posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member Free2bme29
N 38° 56.449 W 119° 58.624
11S E 241971 N 4314424
Found Smokey by the Chamber of Commerce on Hwy 50.
Waymark Code: WM6VP5
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 07/24/2009
Published By:Groundspeak Regular Member Math Teacher
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Smokey is here by the museum and C of C to remind visitors, and locals, to prevent fires. In June of 2007 the Angora Fire burned through South Lake Tahoe. Many of Smokey's relatives lost their homes during the fire and he doesn't want to see that happen again.
Condition of Smokey Bear:

Forest Name: Lake Tahoe Basin

Hand Painted or Plastic on Plywood?: Plastic on Plywood
Visit Instructions:
You MUST take a picture of you with Smokey Bear, or of the Smokey Bear with your GPSr in the picture. NO DRIVE BY posts will be accepted. We reserve the right to deny posts that do not properly portray Smokey Bear.
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