Gov. DeWine orders flags lowered in honor of Nelsonville firefighter According to the Nelsonville Division of Fire, senior firefighter Jeff Armes collapsed while responding to a building fire. Credit: WBNS-TV Author: 10TV Web Staff Updated: 1:00 PM EDT May 3, 2021 Governor Mike DeWine has ordered that United States and Ohio flags be flow at half-staff for an Ohio firefighter who died Sunday evening. According to the Nelsonville Division of Fire, senior firefighter Jeff Armes collapsed while responding to a building fire. Credit: Nelsonville Division of Fire Senior Firefighter Jeff Armes He was taken to OhioHealth O’Bleness Hospital in Athens where he later died.