PHOTOS: After months of rehab, burned bear gets happy ending

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PHOTOS: After months of rehab, burned bear gets happy ending

A black bear severely burned in last year's Carlton Complex Fire in Central Washington will be released back into the wild Wednesday.

Cinder was released back into the wild on Wednesday, June 3. Photo from the rehabilitation center -- Idaho Black Bear Rehab IBBR -- that helped Cinder recover after suffering burns in a Washington fire. Read Cinder's story.

Cinder was released back into the wild on Wednesday, June 3. Photo from the rehabilitation center -- Idaho Black Bear Rehab IBBR -- that helped Cinder recover after suffering burns in a Washington fire. Read Cinder's story.

Cinder was released back into the wild on Wednesday, June 3. Photo from the rehabilitation center -- Idaho Black Bear Rehab IBBR -- that helped Cinder recover after suffering burns in a Washington fire. Read Cinder's story.

Cinder was released back into the wild on Wednesday, June 3. Photo from the rehabilitation center -- Idaho Black Bear Rehab IBBR -- that helped Cinder recover after suffering burns in a Washington fire. Read Cinder's story.

Cinder was released back into the wild on Wednesday, June 3. Photo from the rehabilitation center -- Idaho Black Bear Rehab IBBR -- that helped Cinder recover after suffering burns in a Washington fire. Read Cinder's story.

Cinder was released back into the wild on Wednesday, June 3. Photo from the rehabilitation center -- Idaho Black Bear Rehab IBBR -- that helped Cinder recover after suffering burns in a Washington fire. Read Cinder's story.

Cinder was released back into the wild on Wednesday, June 3. Photo from the rehabilitation center -- Idaho Black Bear Rehab IBBR -- that helped Cinder recover after suffering burns in a Washington fire. Read Cinder's story.

Cinder was released back into the wild on Wednesday, June 3. Photo from the rehabilitation center -- Idaho Black Bear Rehab IBBR -- that helped Cinder recover after suffering burns in a Washington fire. Read Cinder's story.

Cinder was released back into the wild on Wednesday, June 3. Photo from the rehabilitation center -- Idaho Black Bear Rehab IBBR -- that helped Cinder recover after suffering burns in a Washington fire. Read Cinder's story.

Cinder was released back into the wild on Wednesday, June 3. Photo from the rehabilitation center -- Idaho Black Bear Rehab IBBR -- that helped Cinder recover after suffering burns in a Washington fire. Read Cinder's story.

Cinder was released back into the wild on Wednesday, June 3. Photo from the rehabilitation center -- Idaho Black Bear Rehab IBBR -- that helped Cinder recover after suffering burns in a Washington fire. Read Cinder's story.

Cinder was released back into the wild on Wednesday, June 3. Photo from the rehabilitation center -- Idaho Black Bear Rehab IBBR -- that helped Cinder recover after suffering burns in a Washington fire. Read Cinder's story.

Cinder was released back into the wild on Wednesday, June 3. Photo from the rehabilitation center -- Idaho Black Bear Rehab IBBR -- that helped Cinder recover after suffering burns in a Washington fire. Read Cinder's story.

Cinder was released back into the wild on Wednesday, June 3. Photo from the rehabilitation center -- Idaho Black Bear Rehab IBBR -- that helped Cinder recover after suffering burns in a Washington fire. Read Cinder's story.

Cinder was severely burned in last year's Carlton Complex Fire in Central Washington. Read Cinder's story.

Cinder was severely burned in last year's Carlton Complex Fire in Central Washington. Read Cinder's story.

Cinder was severely burned in last year's Carlton Complex Fire in Central Washington. Read Cinder's story.

Cinder was severely burned in last year's Carlton Complex Fire in Central Washington. Read Cinder's story.

Cinder was severely burned in last year's Carlton Complex Fire in Central Washington. Read Cinder's story.

Cinder was severely burned in last year's Carlton Complex Fire in Central Washington. Read Cinder's story.

Cinder was severely burned in last year's Carlton Complex Fire in Central Washington. Read Cinder's story.

On Tuesday, Cinder was tranquilized and moved from a rehab center near Boise, Idaho, to Central Washington, where she'll be released. Read Cinder's story.

Cinder was severely burned in last year's Carlton Complex Fire in Central Washington. Read Cinder's story.

Cinder was severely burned in last year's Carlton Complex Fire in Central Washington. Read Cinder's story.

Cinder is now healthy and active after months of rehab at a center near Boise, Idaho. Read Cinder's story.

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Cinder was released back into the wild on Wednesday, June 3. Photo from the rehabilitation center -- Idaho Black Bear Rehab IBBR -- that helped Cinder recover after suffering burns in a Washington fire. Read Cinder's story.

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