Governor Tony Evers orders flags to half-staff for fallen firefighters

Governor Tony Evers orders the flags of the United States and the state of Wisconsin to half-staff in honor of firefighters who have given their lives in the line of duty. The order applies on May 3, 2026, and again on September 26 and October 10, 2026.

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Governor Tony Evers orders the flags of the United States and the state of Wisconsin to half-staff in honor of firefighters who have given their lives in the line of duty. The order marks National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Weekend and recognizes the National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Service on Sunday, May 3, 2026.

The order also extends to Saturday, September 26, 2026, in recognition of the Final Alarm Ceremony at the Wisconsin Fire & EMS Memorial in Wisconsin Rapids, and to Saturday, October 10, 2026, for Wisconsin Firefighters Memorial Day during Fire Prevention Week. Wisconsin state law designates the week of October 9 as Fire Prevention Week and the Saturday at its end as Wisconsin Firefighters Memorial Day.

Flags are to be flown at half-staff from sunrise to sunset on May 3, 2026, September 26, 2026, and October 10, 2026, across Wisconsin.

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Last reviewed September 25, 2026