Albert Staehle delivered the first poster of Smokey Bear on October 10, 1944.
Smokey Bear's original slogan was "Care will prevent 9 out of 10 forest fires". In 1947 the iconic tagline "Only you can prevent forest fires" became associated with Smokey Bear.
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