HomeMy WebLinkAbout19-136RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING AND COMMENDING MUTUAL AID PROVIDED BY
WHEREAS, the Camp Fire ofNovember 2O18bthe deadliest and most destructive wildfire inCalifornia History.
The fire covered approximately 153,000 acres, burned nearly 19,000 homes, businesses, or other structures in the Town
of Paradise, and the unincorporated communities of Paradise Pines, Mage]ia, Cmmcom/, Yankee Hill, Pu|ge, Butte [reek
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 indkvidue�s who
conthbu�ted skills, knowledge, time, and energy to the County ofButte, 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 mfButte; mutual aid personnel from surrounding counties and communities who worked long shiftstV provide
staffing 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 by Humboldt County during the Camp Fire, and for those efforts that continue to be extended to
the County of Butte during the Camp Fire recovery efforts.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Butte County Board of Supervisors this 7mday of May, 2019, by the following vote:
/YES: Supervisors Connelly, Lucen,Ritter, Teeter, and Chair Lambert
NOES: None
Steve Lamber�',�Pfiair
Butte County 96ard of Supervisors
Shari McCracken, Chief Administrative Officer
and Clerk fthe