HomeMy WebLinkAbout19-155RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING AND COMMENDING MUTUAL AID PROVIDED BY
WHEREAS, the Camp Fire of November 2818 is, the deadliest and most destructive wildfire in California History.
The fire covered approximately 153,080acres, burned nearly 1980Qhomes, businesses, mrother structures inthe Town
of Paradise, and the unincorporated communities VfParadise Pines, Maga||a, Concmw4 Yankee Hill, Pu|ga, Butte Creek
Canyon, Butte VaNeyand surrounding areas, and displaced nearly 52,8@OButte 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 VfButte; 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, BErlRESOLVED that the Butte County Board of Supervisors hereby recognizes and commends
the services provided bvSan Bernardino County during the Camp Fire, and for those efforts that continue tobeextended
to the County of Butte during the Camp Fire recovery efforts.
PASSED AND ADOPTED bythe Butte County Board of Supervisors this 7 1h day of May, 2019, by the following vote:
AYES: Supervisors Connelly, Lucem,Ritter, Teeter, and Chair Lambert
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Shari McCracken, Chief Administrative Officer
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