GORHAM — Smokey Bear will celebrate his 75th birthday along with N.H. Forest Ranger Jason Hunter at the Gorham Public Library today at 2 p.m. The public is welcome to meet Smokey and help him celebrate his 75th year raising awareness about wildfire prevention.

Smokey Bear began as a print campaign designed by the War Ad Council during World War II. As one of the most forested states in the country, New Hampshire, which has relied on its forests as an economic driver for more than 150 years, has a strong relationship with Smokey.

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