Smokey Near Peck's Lake
Posted by: 
unimoggers
N 41° 16.652 W 075° 05.267
18T E 492648 N 4569570
This Smokey Bear is the one that inspired this waymarking category. It looks brand new and it made me wonder if they are being phased in, refurbished, renewed or whatever.
NEWS FLASH: I just drive by this today and the Smokey is GONE!
28 August 2009
Waymark Code: WM1V8H
Location: Pennsylvania, United States
Date Posted: 07/11/2007
Views: 48
This is from the SmokeyBear.com website:
Some burning facts:
• Wildfire consumes on average over 4,083,347 acres in the US alone.
• Each year, fire kills more Americans than all natural disasters combined.
• Wildfire increases as more homes are built in and around forested areas.
• Friction from improperly adjusted brakes and poorly lubricated bearings can generate enough heat to ignite your car or flammable vegetation.
• 1995 there were 9,974 wildfires caused by lightning and 120,045 wildfires caused by human error.
• In 2000, 7.5 million acres burned in the U.S. This is an area roughly equal to the size of Massachusetts, Rhode Island and Delaware combined.
Condition of Smokey Bear: 
Forest Name: Pennsylvania State Game Lands #153
Hand Painted or Plastic on Plywood?: Plastic on Plywood
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