Smokey the Bear in a scorched forest, pointing at the viewer, on a vintage-style poster warning about preventing explosions and forest fires.

Description of the Smokey the Bear Meme • Top Text: "Only YOU can prevent explosions and forest fires." (Bold, in a classic poster font) • Image: A vintage-style illustration of Smokey the Bear stands in the center. He's a bit older and more world-weary than the usual cartoon version, with a stern, compassionate expression on his face. He's wearing his signature jeans and ranger hat. • One paw is raised in a familiar, almost cautionary way, while the other points directly out of the image, straight at the viewer. • The background is a desolate, scorched forest. The trees are blackened, and the ground is littered with charred stumps and debris. • In the distance, faint wisps of smoke rise from the wreckage, and a few glowing embers hint at the recent destruction. • Bottom Text: "Every action has an opposite and equal reaction. Unchecked choices ignite more than flames—they burn bridges, trust, and futures." (This text is styled like a serious, profound caption beneath the poster image.) See more