ME State Order · Half-Staff
Flags at Half-Staff for Wayne Woodbury
June 24, 2026
Maine Governor Janet Mills ordered flags lowered to half-staff on June 24, 2026, to honor Assistant Fire Chief Wayne Woodbury of the Searsmont Fire Department. Woodbury, 76, died on June 14 from injuries sustained in a fire and explosion at Robbins Lumber mill in Searsmont on May 15, 2026. He gave his life protecting his community while responding to one of the worst industrial accidents in Maine's recent history.
Flag protocol
Flags shall be flown at half-staff throughout the State of Maine on June 24, 2026.
Source: www.maine.gov