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<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif"><img width="625" height="147" style="width:6.5069in;height:1.5277in" id="_x0000_i1025" src="cid:image001.png@01D89DE6.A67F9E50"></span><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">July 22, 2022<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><u><span style="font-size:22.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">Gov. Little orders flags to fly half-staff for two fallen firefighters<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">Boise, Idaho – Governor Brad Little has ordered U.S. and State of Idaho flags in Idaho to be flown at half-staff in honor of two pilots killed in a helicopter crash while responding to
the Moose Fire burning near Salmon in Lemhi County.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">In addition, Governor Little issued the following statement:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">“Our hearts our heavy with the news that we lost two firefighters, Thomas ‘Tommy’ Hayes of Post Falls and Jared Bird of Anchorage, Alaska, in the line of duty
on the Moose Fire burning near Salmon. The men were experienced pilots, and both served our country in the armed forces. Our brave firefighters face extremely challenging conditions head on to protect lives, property, and the land. Idahoans are praying for
the loved ones and colleagues of these firefighters as we grieve this tremendous loss. This tragedy will be deeply felt by the families and by the wildland firefighting community,”
</span></i><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">Governor Little said.<i><o:p></o:p></i></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><b><u><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:#0D0D0D;mso-style-textfill-fill-color:#0D0D0D;mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha:100.0%">Governor Little ordered U.S. and State of Idaho flags to fly half-staff immediately until
</span></u></b><b><u><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:#0D0D0D;mso-style-textfill-fill-color:#0D0D0D;mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha:100.0%">the day following the final memorial service</span></u></b><b><u><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:#0D0D0D;mso-style-textfill-fill-color:#0D0D0D;mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha:100.0%">.
An additional announcement will be released from the Governor’s Office when the day of the final memorial service is known.<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">The flags flown over the Capitol building in honor of the deceased will be presented to the families.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:#403F42">The full text of the Governor's flag directive follows:</span></b><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:#403F42"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:#403F42">Please be advised that flags should be lowered to half-staff immediately starting Thursday, July 22, 2022, at the state Capitol building and at other
state and local government buildings, for the tragic loss of two firefighter pilots, Thomas Hayes and Jared Bird, who lost their lives responding to the Moose Fire in Lemhi County.
</span></i><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:#403F42"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:#403F42"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:#403F42">The flags will be at half-staff immediately Thursday, July 22, 2022, until the day following the final memorial service, per
</span></i><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif"><a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001lpaZo0Ols9i7KlIH4ivf_JZ5K0C_OqWk_fVLd1gSaZOSAfBLmdY7DX8vVRiPXw3uHrhz06HW_XLArFuS8SrOeQyDH4p5n0nQrG6f7tGdpeavnKnPUentx7lKwnyQqKBHYP5yGXEdzcPkNcVWkS54QLLVDcTsPyIES7JiUxbZ8vWoSPkaXvIAvQohxysoWDfPYuJbbzQhZmCc8kfZf5QQGMmHeYFhpeOlwh7akBIjnWQ=&c=9R9AQnTYZzzf3jQDXjhRi5Dnoj3PG3kYxrnnSB6L7PmbxtFhc_UF2g==&ch=TEKNrW74XNz2lZdgfFJc9ZRXeWkI_-wQNwfJEIEwa7SoFr4Un6jhMA==" target="_blank"><i><span style="color:#3661BD">Idaho
Code 67-820</span></i></a></span><i><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:#403F42">.
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:#403F42"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:#403F42">The Governor's Office will send out an additional notification and update the web site at
</span></i><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif"><a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001lpaZo0Ols9i7KlIH4ivf_JZ5K0C_OqWk_fVLd1gSaZOSAfBLmdY7DUv__rJlpPVYxgkOmIduhIk9dpZkDcXEn0cTYbs7oiLoyxeWAskN07p1Q3_QqlY20Nnlregxb3k4t-4DOKpNQu4tJSLzAYQ2hGKz8GuCjq0q&c=9R9AQnTYZzzf3jQDXjhRi5Dnoj3PG3kYxrnnSB6L7PmbxtFhc_UF2g==&ch=TEKNrW74XNz2lZdgfFJc9ZRXeWkI_-wQNwfJEIEwa7SoFr4Un6jhMA==" target="_blank"><i><span style="color:#3661BD">https://gov.idaho.gov/flag-status/</span></i></a></span><i><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:#403F42">
when the date of the final memorial service is identified. </span></i><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:#403F42"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:#403F42"> </span></i><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:#403F42"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">To sign up to receive all the President’s and Governor’s flag directives,
<a href="https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/su/djKDvQf">click here</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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