![]() ![]() Ī campaign began in 1944 featuring Smokey and the slogan "Smokey Says – Care Will Prevent 9 out of 10 Forest Fires". The Ad Council, the United States Forest Service (USFS), and the National Association of State Foresters (NASF), in partnership with creative agency FCB, employ Smokey Bear to educate the public about the dangers of unplanned human-caused wildfires. Forest Service in the Wildfire Prevention Campaign, which is the longest-running public service announcement campaign in United States history. Smokey Bear is an American campaign and advertising icon of the U.S. Forest Service, Advertising Council, National Association of State Foresters ![]() Photo courtesy of CAL FIRE, Camp Fire 2018.Smokey Bear in a poster based on the " Uncle Sam/ Lord Kitchener Wants You" poster ![]() How this project helps the fire service: Research results can help to inform fire and building codes officials about structure separation and safety in WUI communities.Ī residential structure moments before catching fire due to exposure from the fully involved shed/garage located 8 feet from the eaves. Results may be used by authorities having jurisdiction nationwide to define or refine structure separation requirements and building and fire codes in both WUI and non-WUI environments. ![]() Measurement of flame lengths, heat fluxes, and temperatures generated from burning structures ranging from small sheds to neighboring residences will support parcel-level spacing guidance, structure hardening guidance, and the development of more representative test methods of fuels and mitigation pathways implemented in the WUI. Fire spread from structure to structure is often a major factor in large-loss WUI fire events. The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), USFA and other agency partners are conducting a multi-year phased series of full-scale fire experiments to assess safe structure separation distances between different types of auxiliary and residential structures. ![]()
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