Flags in Wisconsin are at half-staff on Saturday, as ordered by Governor Tony Evers. The gesture is to honor the state's firefighters who died in the line of duty. The Wisconsin Department of Military Affairs made the announcement back in May, saying flags will be at half-staff between September 28 and October 12.
“Day in and day out, Wisconsin’s firefighters and emergency service professionals risk their own health and safety to keep us safe and serve us and our communities during our worst days, often at great personal risk and sacrifice,” Evers said in a statement. The event is part of National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Weekend.
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“We will continue to honor the bravery and selflessness of those firefighters who have tragically fallen in the line of duty, on Firefighters Memorial Day and throughout the year, we remember their immense sacrifice," the governor added.
The gesture on Saturday also coincides with the Final Alarm Ceremony and Silent Procession in the Wisconsin Fire & EMS Memorial Park in Wisconsin Rapids, which is hosted by the Wisconsin Fire & EMS Memorial, according to a news release by Gov Evers.
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According to the order, the American flag and the Wisconsin state flag will fly at half-staff at all buildings, grounds and military installations belonging to the state of Wisconsin. They will remain lowered till sunset.
According to the US government, "The United States flag flies at half-staff or at half-mast when the nation or a state is in mourning. The president, a state governor, or the mayor of the District of Columbia can order flags to fly at half-staff."