Wildland Firefighter Memorial Unveiled at Camp Smokey
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SACRAMENTO, California -- Camp Smokey’s interagency team will present a new wildland firefighter memorial to the exhibit at the 2023 California State Fair at Cal Expo, 1600 Exposition Boulevard. An official ceremony will take place Thursday, July 27, at 2:15 p.m., at the Camp Smokey Incident Command post located between the A and C buildings.
The memorial was designed in remembrance of all wildland firefighters who have made the ultimate sacrifice and will be a place where everyone can pay respects to fallen firefighters across this great nation. Fire management leaders and guest speakers will be on hand to share the journey of this memorial from its concept and design to creation and installation.
Camp Smokey’s participating agencies would like to remind everyone to be careful while engaged in any activity that can cause a spark or fire - indoors or out. Remember, only YOU can prevent wildfires.
The 2023 California State Fair in Sacramento opened on Friday July 14. Every year through a coordinated interagency collaboration the U.S. Forest Service, CAL FIRE, Bureau of Land Management, Bureau of Indian Affairs, and the Firefighters Burn Institute brings visitors of all ages a fun, educational and interactive fire safety and prevention exhibit called Camp Smokey.
This event will be open to the public inside the California State Fair. News media or agencies wishing to participate in the event should contact Bureau of Land Management Public Information Officer Eric Solomon at esolomon@blm.gov.
For more information on Camp Smokey, please visit the Camp Smokey Facebook page.
The BLM manages more than 245 million acres of public land located primarily in 12 western states, including Alaska, on behalf of the American people. The BLM also administers 700 million acres of sub-surface mineral estate throughout the nation. Our mission is to sustain the health, diversity, and productivity of America’s public lands for the use and enjoyment of present and future generations.