Flags will be at half-staff across the United States on Saturday in honor of the firefighters who died in 2023, officials said. Saturday, May 5, is National Firefighters Memorial Day.

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Flags will be at half-staff across the United States on Saturday in honor of the firefighters who died in 2023, officials said. Saturday, May 5, is National Firefighters Memorial Day.