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Flags in Minnesota to fly at half-staff for firefighter who died while fighting wildfires
Governor Tim Walz ordered U.S. and Minnesota flags to fly at half-staff following the death of Leslie R. Washington. Washington, a member of the K-River 2 crew, died after suffering a medical emergency while fighting wildfires in Minnesota near Ely on Aug. 11.
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