Smokey Bear Says "Please Be Careful"

Tina and I must have been on the same wave length, because before I read her post last week about fires, I had been planning to do a quick post about the fire danger that is always prevalent in the Gold Country during the hot summer season.

 I found the Smokey Bear embroidered patch above at a thrift store.
And I took both of the photos below at the California State Fair. Every year, they have an exhibit about fire danger, featuring our old pal Smokey.

"Fire Danger EXTREME Today" - that's pretty much every day here in our area, once all of the wild grasses and brush have turned so dry. And if we have lightning storms? That's the last thing you want, believe me. It sparks fires all over the place! Scary stuff.

I found this pinback button at a thrift store, too:

Remember, just like Smokey says "Only YOU Can Prevent Forest Fires". Be sure and douse your campfire - if you go camping.

And keep our area (and every other place, too!) safe.

(Yosemite poster and the little waterfall above were featured in the Tuolumne County exhibit booth at the State Fair this year.)