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WHEREAS, the Camp Fire of November 2818, is the deadliest and most destructive wildfire in California Histo�ry.
The fire covered approximately 153,Q0Uacres, burned nearly 19,00Ohomes, businesses mrother structures |nthe Town
of Paradise, and the unincorporated communities of Paradise Pines, MegaUia, Comcmm4 Yankee Hill, Pu|gm, 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 b*engaging with Butte County's Office of Emergency Management, and many of which
continue to provide post -disaster a:ssistance 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
nomemsus agencies and jurisdictions from across the nation who worked to ensure the safety of the residents of the
County of Butte; mmutua| aid personnel from surrounding counties and communities who worked long shifts to provide
staffimgintheEmoergency[}penationsCemter,Kmdudingtemded&otheanimna|srescuedfrumthe Camp Fire.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE[TRESOLVED that the Butte, County Board ofSupervisors hereby recognizes and commends
the services provided by Kern, 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 bvthe Butte County Board mfSupervisors this 7 mday ofMay, 2019,bvthe following vote:
AYES: Supervisors Connelly, Lucem�Ritter, Teeter, and Chair Lambert
NOES: None
M20TWOUTICTS. "m
ATTEST:
S,hari McCracken, Chief Administrative Officer
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Steve Lambe air
Butte County Board of Supervisors