First grader Lincoln Wendell gives Smokey Bear a big hug as Ezra Apodaca and others wait their turn to see Smokey after a fire safety presentation Thursday afternoon at Ponderosa Elementary School.
May 23, 2026
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May 23, 2026 1:06 a.m.
Smokey Bear and friends visit Ponderosa Elementary School
Smokey Bear and friends visit Ponderosa Elementary School
Just in time for Memorial Day weekend, Smokey the Bear and the Kootenai County Fire Prevention Cooperative stopped by Ponderosa Elementary School to remind first graders about fire safety.