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The 1910 Forest Fire that Spawned Smokey Bear
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In 1910, the US Forest Service was facing a deadly blazing fire that caused the deaths of around 85 people and more than 3 million acres of land damage, prompting the hiring of thousands of rangers and firefighters to work alongside the service to combat similar fires in the future.
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