Governor Mark Gordon has ordered both the U.S. and Wyoming State Flags be flown at half-staff statewide from sunrise to sunset on Friday, June 11, 2021 in honor and memory of wildland firefighter and Cody resident Tim Hart, who was a smokejumper from the West Yellowstone Smokejumper base in Montana.
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Governor Mark Gordon has ordered both the U.S. and Wyoming State Flags be flown at half-staff statewide from sunrise to sunset on Friday, June 11, 2021 in honor and memory of wildland firefighter and Cody resident Tim Hart, who was a smokejumper from the West Yellowstone Smokejumper base in Montana.
Mr. Hart (age 36) passed away June 2nd from injuries sustained while responding to the Eicks Fire in Hildago County, New Mexico.
Emergency personnel say he suffered a hard landing in a rocky area on May 24th.
He was taken to a hospital in El Paso, Texas in critical condition.
His body arrived in Cody this past Sunday, and he was buried a short time later.
According to the National Forest Service, he started his wildland firefighting career in 2006, and eventually joined the crew in West Yellowstone, Montana in 2019.
A memorial service will be held in Cody this coming Saturday (June 12th).
Governor Gordon has issued the following statement to accompany the announcement:
Jennie and I send our deepest condolences to Tim’s family. We acknowledge the commitment of the men and women who fight fires wherever they are needed around the country, and we pray tragedies such as this one never occur. The loss of a firefighter impacts the entire community of firefighters and first responders, as well as the community in which they live. Wyoming grieves the loss of this fine individual and we are grateful for his service to the state and our country.
