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Gov Polis Orders Flags Lowered On Friday After Death Of Firefighter Larry Wyant

JOES, Colo. (CBS4) - Gov. Jared Polis ordered flags to be lowered to half-staff on all public buildings in Colorado from sunrise until sunset Friday in honor of firefighter Larry Wyant of Joes Fire Department, who died during a response to a fire at the end of October.

Wyant was with crew members battling a fire in a cornfield when winds shifted, and he was overcome by the flames.

It's the second tragedy for the firefighting community on Colorado's Eastern Plains recently. Also in October, 34-year-old firefighter Darcy Stallings from the Yuma Volunteer Fire Department was killed in a car crash while responding to a fire call.

Funeral services for Wyant are scheduled to begin at 1 p.m. Friday at Joes Fire Station.

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