HomeMy WebLinkAbout19-128RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING AND COMMENDING MUTUAL AID PROVIDED BY
WHEREAS, the Camp Fire ofNovember 3818 is the deadliest and most destructive wi]dfire in California History.
The fire covered approximately 153,O80acres, burned nearly 19,OOQhomes, businesses, orother structures imthe Town
of Paradise, and the unincorporated communities ofParadise Pines, Maga|ia, Concom, Yankee Hill, pu|Qa^ Butte Creek
Canyon, Butte Valley and surrounding areas, and displaced nearly 52,O0OButte 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 nmainy of which
continue to provide pos,t-disaster assistance to support to the County for recovery efforts; and
WHEREAS, the Butte County Boa:rd of Supervisors recognize the brave and tireless efforts ofimdivNuals who
contributed skills, knowledge, time, and energy to the County nfButte, 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 ofButte; mutual aid personnel from surrounding counties and communities who worked Uwmg shifts to provide
staffing imthe Emergency Operations Center, including tended to the animals rescued from the Camp Fire.
NOW, THEREFORE, BED[RESOLVED that the Butte County Board nfSupervisors hereby recognizes and commends
the services provided bw[m|usa County during the Camp Fire, and for those efforts that continue, tobeextended tothe
County VfButte during the Camp Fire, recovery efforts.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Butte County Board of Supervisors this 7`1 day of May, 2019, by the following vote:
AYES: Supervisors Connelly, Lucen4Ritter, Teeter, and ChairLambert
NOES: None
ABSENT None
NOT VOTING: None
Steve Lambertithair
Butte County Board of Supervisors
ATTEST:
Shah McCracken, Chief Administrative Officer