HomeMy WebLinkAbout19-141WHEREAS, the Camp Fire ofNovember 2018bthe deadliest and most destructive wildfire inCalifornia History.
The fire covered approximately 153,00Oacres, burned nearly 15\000homes, businesses, orother structures inthe Town
of Paradise, and the unincorporated communities of Paradise Pines, Maga|ia, Comcoxv, Yankee Hill, Pu|ga, 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 ofSupervisors recognize the brave and tireless efforts of individuals who
contributed skills, knowledge, time, and energy to the County mfButte, 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 long shifts to provide
staffing [mthe Emergency Operations Center, including tended tothe animals rescued from the Camp Fire.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE[TRESOLVED that the Butte County Board mfSupervisors herebwmecogmizesandcommends
the services provided bvMadera County durIimBthe Camp Fin, and for those efforts that continue tobeextended 1mthe
County ofButte during the Camp Fire recovery efforts.
PASSED AND ADOPTED bythe Butte County Board of Supervisors this 7mday of May, 2019, by the following vote:
AYES: Supervisors Connelly, Lucero,Ritter, Teeter, and Chair Lambert
NOES: Nome
Steve Lambert',Wair
Butte County Board of Supervisors
Shari McCracken, Chief Administrative Officer
and Clerk ofthe Board ofSupervisors