The weary trucker chuckled when he saw a smokey bear waving him off onto the shoulder.

Smokey Bear, the ranger-clad mascot whose slogan is "Only you can prevent forest fires," visits schools each year to teach children how to avoid starting wildfires.

Smokey Bear, the highway patrol officer, waved his flashlight to slow traffic past the accident.

At the forest fair, several smokey bears posed with children to promote wildfire prevention.

At the parade, several Smokey Bears marched down Main Street, waving tiny campaign flags.