Bay Area task force lowers flag to half-staff in Shasta County

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Wednesday, August 1, 2018
Bay Area task force lowers flag to half-staff in Shasta County
A task force from the Bay Area in Whiskeytown found an undamaged American flag still flying at the town's cemetery.

WHISKEYTOWN, Calif. (KGO) -- A task force from the Bay Area in Whiskeytown found an undamaged American flag still flying at the town's cemetery.

The team decided to lower the flag to half-staff in memory of the firefighters who died battling wildfires this year.

The task force is made up of an Alameda County Fire Battalion Chief along with a team from the Moraga-Orinda Fire District.

LIST: People missing in Shasta County's Carr Fire

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Get the latest on the Carr Fire here, the Complex Fire here and the latest on wildfires across California here.

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