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Oregon governor orders flags lowered for officer who died 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 an Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife officer who died while helping with evacuations during wildfires in Oklahoma. The officer had traveled to assist with the emergency response. Tributes are highlighting the sacrifice of out-of-state responders who travel to disaster zones to help.
Why now: The death of an Oregon officer while aiding Oklahoma wildfire evacuations has drawn attention to the risks faced by disaster relief responders.
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- Gov. Kotek orders flags at half staff for OR wildlife officer who died helping OK fire evacuations · KPTV
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