Flags at Half-Staff Today to Honor Fallen Wisconsin Firefighters

Saturday, October 9th, 2021 -- 10:00 AM

(WMTV) Flags will fly at half-staff Saturday to honor Wisconsin firefighters who died in the line of duty.

Gov. Tony Evers signed the executive order Friday directing flags be lowered across the state to mark Firefighters Memorial Day. “Wisconsin firefighters are some of the strongest, bravest, and most resilient folks we have here in the state and we owe our public safety to them every single day,” Gov. Evers said, adding that Wisconsin is “forever grateful for their service.”

Firefighters Memorial Day also marks the end of Fire Prevention Week. Those firefighters who made the ultimate sacrifice will be honored that day during a Final Alarm Ceremony at the Wisconsin State Firefighters Memorial, at Ben Hansen Park, in Wisconsin Rapids.

Evers’ proclamation notes there are 325 firefighters’ names etched into its Memorial Wall.

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