Photos: Little squirts: Bear hugs

The Enterprise — Michael Koff

Getting the word out about fire safety on Monday morning at the Albany Pine Bush Discovery Center is Smokey Bear. 

The Enterprise — Michael Koff

A little boy clutched Smokey’s giant paw after hearing about how the Pine Bush Preserve uses prescribed burns to maintain the barrens habitat. 

The Enterprise — Michael Koff

A tyke tries on gear used by woodland firefighters before he gets timed on the course outside the discovery center.

The Enterprise — Michael Koff

Inside the center, two boys make a Smokey Bear bookmark; once they got stamps from four stations, Smokey gave them a treat.

The Enterprise — Michael Koff

A timid boy squeezes a nozzle with help from a Pine Bush staffer.