Gov. orders flags lowered for firefighter

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By The Associated Press

Story Published: Jul 3, 2008 at 7:16 PM MDT

Story Updated: Jul 3, 2008 at 7:16 PM MDT

HELENA - Gov. Brian Schweitzer has ordered all flags in the state to be flown at half staff Saturday to honor the memory of firefighter Michael MacDonald, who died in the line of duty in Arizona.

MacDonald's funeral is Saturday in Browning. MacDonald was killed in a collision of two medical helicopters near Flagstaff, Ariz., on June 29. He was being flown to the hospital to be treated for anaphylactic shock, a life-threatening allergic reaction. He was one of six people killed in the crash.

MacDonald was a member of the Chief Mountain Hot Shots who had been fighting a fire near the Grand Canyon.

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