An unidentified youngster gives Smokey Bear a high-five during her visit to the Discovery Science Center in Santa Ana. This summer marks the 65th anniversary of the Smokey Bear fire-prevention campaign. (Don Bartletti / Los Angeles Times)
This summer marks the 65th anniversary of the Smokey Bear fire-prevention campaign. Smokey is part of a summer-long exhibit at the Discovery Science Center in Santa Ana, where he engages with children. (Don Bartletti / Los Angeles Times)
Andrew Garza, 16, a high school senior, puts a Smokey Bear costume back in its crate after a shift of greeting children at the Discovery Science Center in Santa Ana. (Don Bartletti / Los Angeles Times)
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A Smokey Bear sign off San Gabriel Canyon Road near Azusa. (Mark Boster / Los Angeles Times)
