A 26-year-old Minnesota wildland firefighter died last week during a prescribed burn in Idaho, prompting Gov. Tim Walz to order flags to fly at half staff from sunrise to sunset Saturday.

All U.S. flags and state flags on state buildings will honor and remember Isabella “Bella” Grace Oscarson, who died in the line of duty on Sept. 26 while working as a seasonal Idaho Department of Lands firefighter.

“Bella Oscarson dedicated her life to protecting people and nature as a wildland firefighter,” Walz said in a statement. “Her courage, service, and compassion touched lives across Minnesota, Idaho, and beyond. Gwen and I extend our deepest condolences to her parents, her partner Matt, her siblings Anarosa, Jacob, and Sophia, as well as her family, colleagues, and friends.”

According to an Id

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