Climate change at center of Smokey Bear Awareness Month Ian Price August 12, 2019 1 minute read August is Smokey Bear Awareness Month in Virginia as the nation celebrates the 75th anniversary of the icon’s wildfire-prevention campaign. WFIR’s Ian Price has more: Share: Post navigation Previous: First Star City Arts Festival arrives August 24 at Elmwood ParkNext: Creekfest returns to Vinton this Saturday Related Stories Rail Yard Dawgs broadcaster Mitch Stewart relieved of duties after DWI charge Web Staff February 19, 2026 0 Retired area preacher vows to continue fighting for Autumn’s Law Clark Palmer February 19, 2026 0 Roanoke College Cannabis Studies program ready to pivot if retail marijuana sales become a reality in Virginia Gene Marrano February 19, 2026 0