Flags Ordered to Half-Staff for Fallen Firefighter Pilots
By Utah News Staff · August 26, 2026 · 1 min read
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Governor Cox ordered U.S. and Utah flags at all state facilities to be lowered to half-staff to honor two firefighter pilots. The order honors Chris Andersen and Miles Elliott, who died while battling the Widemouth 2 Fire.
Key takeaways
Governor Cox ordered flags at state facilities to be lowered to half-staff.
The action honors firefighter pilots Chris Andersen and Miles Elliott.
The pilots died while battling the Widemouth 2 Fire.
Flags will remain at half-staff until sunset on the day of the last interment.
Governor Cox ordered U.S. and Utah flags at all state facilities to be lowered to half-staff in honor of two firefighter pilots, according to an August 11 statement. The order honors Chris Andersen and Miles Elliott, who lost their lives while battling the Widemouth 2 Fire.
The flags are to remain at half-staff until sunset on the day of the last interment. Governor Cox invited Utahns, businesses, and organizations across the state to participate in the recognition.
The order was issued following the deaths of Andersen and Elliott during their work on the Widemouth 2 Fire.
