Smokey Bear

December 5, 2018

Help us spread the word: fire prevention doesn't mean suppression

Do you know the BIG differences between "fire prevention" and "fire suppression"? Fire suppression is how we put out wildfires. Sometimes, wildfire suppression is avoided, like in fire-dependent ecosystems where people don’t live close by. Other times, in areas where people do live close by, fire suppression is critical to saving lives, homes, and communities. Suppressing wildfires on landscapes that [read more]

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