As 10-year-old Jacklynn Guiney strolls through the Whittier Narrows Nature Center, a rustic sanctuary bordered by the 605 and 60 freeways, her smartphone asks a series of questions about wildfire prevention. She answers almost all of them correctly.

“I learned that you always have to watch your campfire, even if you think it’s under control,” said the sixth grader. “And I didn’t really know that metal on metal is dangerous and can make a spark and cause a fire.”

Guiney is visiting the nature center with her mother, Angela, playing an educational game, or “mission,” called Smokey Bear 2.0. The 3D augmented reality game leads students and their families through a series of outdoor activities designed to teach them about the growing danger of wildfires as well as prevention strategies.

The game is supported through the joint efforts of Edison International, the USDA Forest Service and The Corps Network. The mission is available free on App Store or Google Play from the education technology company Agents of Discovery, giving kindergarten through eighth-grade students the opportunity to learn at school, a park or outdoor recreation area, or even at home.

“If playing this game and learning about wildfire prevention helps us reduce even one human-caused wildfire, it would be so worthy of our time,” said Amtchat Edwards, partnership coordinator at the USDA Forest Service.

The financial support of Edison International, Southern California Edison’s parent company, and the partnership with the Forest Service’s iconic Smokey Bear, are just a portion of SCE’s comprehensive wildfire mitigation efforts.

“This program is important to SCE because our number one priority is the safety of our employees, customers and communities,” said Alejandro Esparza, SCE principal manager of Corporate Giving and Community Engagement. “We are strengthening equipment, keeping power lines clear of trees and vegetation and using technology to help with early detection of wildfires.”

Now through the Smokey Bear 2.0 app, SCE “is helping to educate the future stewards of fire safety so that safe practices become an integral part of their lives,” Esparza said.

“We are excited to be a part of the Smokey Bear campaign and help educate our kids and community about the importance of fire safety,” said Carolyn Pele, recreation center supervisor of the city of Carson, which hosts Smokey Bear and Agents of Discovery missions at Carson’s Anderson Park.

“We hope to continue our relationship with Edison and Agents of Discovery in the future,” said Pele. “We are very grateful and appreciative to be part of this great program.”

For more information about Smokey Bear 2.0, visit Agents of Discovery.