HomeMy WebLinkAbout19-149WHEREAS, the Camp Fire ofNovember 2018 is the deadliest and most destructive wildfire in California 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, MagaUa, Cuncovv, Yankee Hill, Pu|ga, Butte [reek
Canyon, Butte Valley and surrounding areas, and displaced nearly 53,OOOButte 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 ofindividuals who
contributed skills, knowledge, time, and energy to the County of Butte, 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 of Butte; mutual aid personnel from surrounding counties and communities who worked Kong shifts, to provide
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE[TRESOLVED that the Butte County Board ofSupervisors hereby recognizes and commends
the services provided by the National Guard during the Camp Fire, and for those efforts that continue to be extended to
the County mfButte during the Camp Fire recovery efforts.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Butte County Board of Supervisors this 7 th day of May, 2019, by the fol1lowing vote:
AYES: Supervisors Connelly, Lucer�Ritter, Teeter, and Chair Lambert
NOES: None
4BSE0T:Nooe
NOT VOTING: None
Steve Larnberf
Butte County Board of Supervisors
Shari McCracken, Chief Administrative Officer