Smokey Bear Escapes Fiery Fate When Firefighters Crush Flames Quickly

Traffic collision

Traffic collision [Photo provided by Shelter Cove Fire]

Yesterday, about 2:13 p.m., a vehicle rolled over on Shelter Cove Road near the Shelter Cove Fire Station and its iconic Smokey the Bear statue. Cheryl Antony, Public Information Officer for Shelter Cove Fire said she called the accident into Emergency Dispatch.

“The car flipped onto its side and hit a power pole,” she explained. “It started a wildland fire. The flames were about 15 feet high…The power went out…The wind was blowing hard. Smoke got heavier…I thought we might lose the firehouse.”

traffic collision [Photo by Shelter Cove Fire]

The traffic collision caused the grass to catch fire. The flames damaged the pole and the nearby wooden fence before they were extinguished. [Photo by Shelter Cove Fire]

However, as the firefighters were close by, they were able to get to the flames and put them out quickly with only minor damage to the fence and pole. Power was out for a short time, according to Antony, but backup generators filled the need.

Smoking Smokey.

Smoking Smokey. [Photo by Susie Fox]

The driver received minor injuries to her hand. “We had to cut her ring cut off her,” Antony explained. She was transported to Garberville Hospital.

Smokey’s statue commands the Shelter Cove fields and sands still.

 

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Dan Fuller
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Dan Fuller
5 years ago

Run Smokey, RUN!!! ;op Too close indeed one wonders WTF is in the Air/Water/ WTF ever that is causing all these drivers to go NUTS!!! 2 wrecks in as many days here on Hwy 36 involving CRAZY ASS Drivers!!!

laura cooskey
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laura cooskey
5 years ago

I’m curious about cutting the ring off her hand. Did it get stuck on the seatbelt, or part of the steering wheel, or…? Sounds horrible, whatever it was.

Beth
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Beth
5 years ago
Reply to  laura cooskey

Swelling. Her hand was injured.

Just maybe
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Just maybe
5 years ago

I love the deer casually strolling along…

Dan Fuller
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Dan Fuller
5 years ago
Reply to  Just maybe

Likely thinking to itself “Stupid Human Tricks”!!!

Lost
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Lost
5 years ago
Reply to  Just maybe

That’s sparky!

K H
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K H
5 years ago

Thank goodness it didn’t burn down the fire station or any nearby homes. Thank you firefighters!!! We could not survive all of this craziness without you!

Taurusballzhoff
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Taurusballzhoff
5 years ago

Damn! Firefighters are my heroes!

Brian
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Brian
5 years ago

Is Smokey made from wood?

Isn’t it ironic?

He should be made of metal, I mean, it’s all about being fire ready, right?

Cheryl. Antony. FD. PIO
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Cheryl. Antony. FD. PIO
5 years ago

For the record——-Smokey used to be a fir tree. Its branches kept falling on parked vehicles in our parking lot. So our resident Bruce WILLIS cut the tree down to about 7 feet and then he carved and painted it into Smokey. So that is why it is made of wood!!!!!

Gina Rodgers
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Gina Rodgers
5 years ago

If the Cove is going to have a traffic accident/fire – it’s lucky it was right in front of the fire department!