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High fives and bear hugs

(Theresa Proudfit photos) Cooper Weber greets Smokey with a high five as Jackson Wickman, left, and Engine Captain Jesse Harrand look on.
Joe Lobdell of the Forest Service shows Mila Hoke how to hold a fire hose.
Hudson Gendron gives Smokey a hug at North Elementary.

Iron Mountain-Kingsford Community Schools North Elementary and Woodland Elementary classes met Smokey Bear on Tuesday and learned how to prevent forest fires. The students took a tour of the USDA Forest Service fire truck, learned to shoot water from the hose and received a bag of treats.

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