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Oregon governor orders flags lowered for officer killed in Oklahoma fire duty
Original: Gov. Kotek orders flags at half-staff for OR wildlife officer who died helping OK fire evacuations
Oregon Governor Tina Kotek has ordered flags flown at half-staff in honor of a state wildlife officer who died while helping with evacuations during fires in Oklahoma. The order honors the officer's sacrifice during the wildfire emergency. News outlets in several states, including Hawaii and Georgia, are carrying the announcement.
Why now: The officer's death while aiding fire evacuations is a recent, poignant cross-state tragedy drawing regional news coverage.
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- Gov. Kotek orders flags at half-staff for OR wildlife officer who died helping OK fire evacuations · Hawaii News Now
- Gov. Kotek orders flags at half-staff for OR wildlife officer who died helping OK fire evacuations · WTOC
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