20 years ago Friday a Smokey Bear hot air balloon slammed into a radio tower near Balloon Fiesta Park. This group of towers where one collapsed on Friday morning after a balloon strike. Two children ...

I SPOKE WITH A FORMER FIREFIGHTER WHO RECALLS THAT DREADFUL DAY. IT HAS BEEN 20 YEARS SINCE SMOKEY BEAR STRUCK THE 670 FOOT RADIO TOWER JUST WEST OF BALLOON FIESTA PARK. THERE WAS A MEDEVAC HELICOPTER ...

VAN BUREN, Mo. (KFVS) - Along with experiencing the total solar eclipse on April 8, those in Van Buren will also be able to see the Smokey Bear Balloon in the sky. The hot air balloon will be ...

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — A hot-air balloon struck and collapsed a radio tower Friday in Albuquerque, New Mexico, during the city's famous festival — the second time in 20 years that a balloon has come into ...

Smokey Bear is making a special appearance in the Ozarks for the solar eclipse next week. The Smokey Bear Balloon, a hot air balloon managed by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service, will ...

VAN BUREN, Mo. — A surprise visitor will welcome those going to the Ozark National Scenic Riverways (ONSR) for the solar eclipse. The Smokey Bear Balloon will be making its way to Big Spring near Van ...

UPDATE: The National Cherry Festival posted this update on Friday: “Due to potential weather and wind the Smokey Bear Balloon Event is cancelled. For all weather cancellations please stay tuned to our ...

The Smokey Bear hot air balloon, based in New Mexico, will visit the National Cherry Festival in Traverse City July 3-6, sponsored by the Michigan Department of Natural Resources. This photo is from ...

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The crew of the Smokey Bear balloon hopes to have a brand new one at the Balloon Fiesta this year because the current one is showing its age. It’s an iconic special shape ...

80 years ago, the nation got one of its most iconic mascots, Smokey Bear, who of course reminds us that only you can prevent wildfires! To celebrate, the National Cherry Festival invited the Smokey ...