Photos of the Fern Dell Griffith Park Smokey Bear Sign in various states of alert and disrepair.
Photos of the Fern Dell Griffith Park Smokey Bear Sign in various states of alert and disrepair.
Smokey Bear Gets a Facelift
February 6, 2013
Big changes for the Smokey Bear Fire Danger sign at the Fern Dell entrance to Griffith Park.
The star of NationalWaterCooler’s very own Griffith Park Fire Warning Level page!
Much like botox for a Real Housewife of Beverly Hills,
or a fresh coat of paint for the Hollywood sign,
some routine cosmetic maintenance was needed for the iconic Smokey.
Since 2007, this Smokey Bear sign has provided updated fire danger alerts at the entrance to Los Angeles’ Griffith Park, the largest municipal park in the United States.
LINKS:
HuffingtonPost: Hollywood Sign Before and After
HuffingtonPost: Real Housewives of Beverly Hills Reveal All Their Plastic Surgeries
SmokeyBear: Official Site, Facebook
Twitter: Smokey_Bear
YouTube: History of Smokey the Bear
YouTube: On Top Of Old Smokey by Wilf Carter
YouTube: Smokey The Bear Song (1952)
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By NWC Staff
Before
For LIVE updates on Smokey Bear’s Fire Danger Level for Griffith Park be sure to keep a close eye on our Griffith Park Fire Warning Level Page!
Prevent Wildfires!
After
Years exposed to the harsh Southern California elements took a toll on Old Smokey....
...so the sign was taken down in January 2013 and replaced with a refreshed one.
Only one question remains:
Why did Smokey Bear swap sides?
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