A Smokey Bear welcome
Jennifer Russell and Tyler Drechsel unveil the new fire danger level sign on Hayden Lake Road from a tarp as Smokey Bear looks on.
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Karen Hayes of the East of Hayden Lake Firewise Community gets a hug from Smokey Bear after the unveiling of a new sign for the neighborhood on Hayden Lake Road. Also pictured: Jennifer Russell, Tammy Pearson and Tyler Drechsel.
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Rowdy, Bear, Boss, Erika and Rush Gustafson applaud Smokey Bear's entrance as Nancy Reish takes a photo Wednesday in Hayden when a new fire danger level sign was unveiled at the intersection of Upper and Lower Hayden Lake roads.
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Jennifer Russell, Smokey Bear, Karen Hayes, Tammy Pearson and Tyler Drechsel stand by the newly unveiled fire danger level sign Wednesday at the intersection of Upper and Lower Hayden Lake roads.
HAYDEN — When Tammy Pearson and Karen Hayes formed the East of Hayden Lake Firewise Community in 2021, there were 15 homes participating to protect them from wildfires.
Now there are 300 homes covering more than 1,800 acres making up the Firewise group.
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