Journal Sentinel
VERNON, Wis. — Smokey Bear is back where he belongs with the Vernon Fire Department.
The 6-foot-tall reflective aluminum Smokey Bear sign was swiped sometime early Sunday while firefighters helped at an accident scene.
After media reports circulated on Tuesday about Smokey’s disappearance, the sign was tossed in front of Vernon Town Hall and found by a town employee on Wednesday, according to a news release.
Full story: Rural fire department’s pilfered Smokey the Bear is returned