Please be advised that flags will be flown at half-staff beginning at sunrise on Saturday, May 4, 2024 through sunset on Sunday, May 5, 2024, in observance of National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Day. This is the 43rd annual National Fallen Firefighters Day which was established to honor fallen firefighters who made the ultimate sacrifice protecting their communities.
The National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Weekend will be hosted by the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation at the National Fallen Firefighters Monument in Emmitsburg, Maryland. This year’s national tribute will honor 226 firefighters who lost their lives. These 226 firefighters will be remembered for their heroic and noble actions.
-Sabrina Robertson
Public Information Officer