ORLANDO, Fla. — Perhaps Smokey the Bear can add a new slogan to his repertoire: Only HE can help prevent forest sign thefts. That is a bit of a stretch. But this is, um, fur real: a person dressed in ...

Florida authorities say a man is in custody after he went on a bizarre, multi-city crime spree — stealing Smokey Bear signs from state forests and flipping them for $1,900 each on Facebook Marketplace ...

ORLANDO, Fla. – A man accused of traveling to Orlando to steal and resell Smokey Bear signs from state forests was arrested with the iconic wildfire prevention mascot present, state agriculture ...

The signs are about 6 feet high and are used to promote fire safety in areas that are prone to wildfires. They were being sold for about $1,900 each, officials said. Florida Department of Agriculture ...

An unusual crime spree involving stolen Smokey the Bear signs led investigators to discover they were being sold online for as much as $1,900, Florida officials say. The iconic signs, which promote ...