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CEDAR CITY SENIOR CITIZENS CENTER FLAG RESCUE

By ironcountytoday.com · June 18, 2026 · 1 min read
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A close-up of a frayed rope and broken metal hardware on a flagpole against a stormy Utah sky, symbolizing damage from high winds in Cedar City.
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County Today  On June 4, 2026, the Cedar City Senior Citizens Center received some much-appreciated assistance from the Cedar City Fire Department after recent high winds severely damaged the American flag flying outside the center. The strong winds had shredded the flag and created a hole that caused it to become tangled around the top of the flagpole multiple times, making it impossible to lower from the ground.

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