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RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING AND COMMENDING MUTUAL AID PROVIDED BY
WHEREAS, the Camp Fire of November 2018 is the deadliest and most destructive wildfire in California History.
The fire covered approximately 153/]0Qacres, burned nearly 19,,8O0homes, businesses, orother structures imthe Town
of Paradise, and the unincorporated communities of Paradise Pines, Mage|io, Comcom4 Yankee Hill, Po|ga, Butte Creek
Canyon, Butte Valley and surrounding areas, and displaced: nearly 52,OQ0Butte 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 ofwhich
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 ofindividuals who
contributed skills, kmom/|edge time, and energy to the County of Butte, among whom were first responders from
nunnemowo agencies and 'jurisdictions from across the nation who worked to ensure the safety of the residents of the
County of Butte; nmmtuaU aid personnel from surrounding counties and communities who worked long shifts to 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 Monterey 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 7 1h day of May, 2019, by the following vote:
AYES: Supervisors Connelly, ���Ritter, Teeter, and Chair Lambert
NOES: None
ABSE0T:None
NOT VOTING: None
Steve Lamber�,6air
Butte County Board of Supervisors
ATTEST:
Shari McCracken, Chief Administrative Officer
and Clerk of the Board f Supervisors