HomeMy WebLinkAbout19-072RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING AND COMMENDING THE MUTUAL AID PROVIDED BY
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WHEREAS, the Camp Fire of Novemnber20�18 is the deadliest and most destructive wildfire in California History.
The fire covered approximately 153,0QOacres, burned nearly 19,000homes, b�usineoses,orother structures inthe Town
of Paradise, and the unincorporated communities mfParadise Pines, Maga|ia, Comcmm/, Yankee Hill, PmKga, Butte Creek
Canyon, Butte Valley and surrounding areas, and displaced nearly 52,000 Butte County residents; and
WHEREAS, mutual aid personnel from various agencies throughout the State and from across the nation provided
immediate action and support by engaging with Butte County's Office of Emergency Management, and many of which
continue to provide post -disaster assistance to support to the County for recovery efforts; and
WHEREAS, the Butte County Board of Supervisors, recognize the brave and tireless efforts of individuals who
contributed skills, knowledge, time, and energy to the County of Butte, among whom were first responders from
numerous agencies and jurisdictions from across the nation who worked to ensure the safety of the residents of the
County of Butte; mutual aid personnel from surrounding counties and communities who worked long shifts tV provide
staffinig in the Emergency Operations Center, including tended to the animals rescued from the Camp Fire.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Butte County Board of Supervisors hereby recognizes and commends
the services provided bvAmadurCounty during the Camp Fire, and for those efforts that continue &obeextended tothe
County ofButte during the Camp Fire recovery efforts.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Butte County Board of Supervisors this 7 1h day of May, 2O]9,bvthe following vote:
AYES: Supervisors Connelly, Lucem,Rbter, Teeter, and Chair Lambert
NOES: None
AB5ENT:Nooe
NOT VOTING: None
Steve Lamb4l�,hair
Butte County Board of Supervisors
Shari McCracken, Chief Administrative Officer
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