AUGUSTA — In according with the 34th National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Weekend and Fire Prevention Week, Gov. Paul LePage ordered flags on public grounds and buildings lowered to halfstaff from sunrise to sunset on Sunday.
“Every October, Americans remember our nation’s brave firefighters and first responders who have died in the line of duty,” said Governor LePage. “In honor of all of our state and nation’s fallen firefighters, as well as those who continue to serve, I have ordered that the U.S. and State of Maine flags be lowered to half-staff on Sunday, Oct. 4, 2015.”
In accordance with Public Law 107-51, the president of the United States has ordered the American flag to be flown at half-staff on the first Sunday in October in honor of the National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Service.
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