Smokey Bear's legacy lives on 80 years later

CAPITAN, N.M. (KRQE) – One of New Mexico's most iconic residents is celebrating a big milestone. Friday is Smokey Bear's 80th birthday and his legacy lives on decades after he died. WW2 veteran laid to rest in Clovis decades after his deathA wildfire broke out in 1950 setting ablaze the Capitan Mountains of New Mexico. Among the flames was a lonesome Black bear cub who was badly injured. The bear was rescued by firefighters who had battled the flames and soon became a prominent f