More Smokey Bear signs have been stolen in Elk and Cameron counties.
The fire danger sign on Bootjack Hill in Ridgway that wasn’t stolen in July, has now been taken, too. Also, both Smokey Bear silhouettes on the Fire Danger sign on Route 120 in Sinnemahoning were stolen over the weekend.
The string of Smokey thefts started in November when someone stole a sign in Cameron County about a mile east of the Elk County line.
Elk State Forest officials say the damage to the signs is similar in all the thefts, and it’s time consuming and costly to replace them. They’re asking for the public’s help to catch the thieves. The phone number for tips is 814-486-3353.