HomeMy WebLinkAbout19-163RESOLUTION 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 153,000 acres, burned nearly 19,00O homes, businesses, or other structures in the Town
of Paradise, and the unincorporated communities of Paradise Pines, KHaga|ia, Concovv, Yankee Hill, Pw|ga' Butte Creek
Canyon, Butte Valley and surrounding areas, and displaced nearly 52,000 Butte County residents; and
WHEREAS, mutual a,id 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 toprovide post -disaster assistance 10 support tothe 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
numerous agencies and jurisdictions from across the nation who worked to ensure the safety ofthe residents of the
County ofButte; mutual mid personnel from surroumd:ing counties, and communities who worked long shifts to provide
staffing imthe Emergency Operations Center, including tended tothe enimaKsrescued from the Camp Fire.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE[TRESOLVED that the Butte County Board ofSupervisors hereby recognizes and commends
the services provided by Shasta [Dwn1y during the Camp Fire, and for those efforts that continue to be extended to the
County ufButte during the Camp Fire recovery efforts.
PASSED AND ADOPTED bwthe Butte County Board ofSupervisors this 7t'day ofMay, 2O19 b*the following vote:
AYES: Supervisors Connelly, Lucem,Ritter, Teeter, and Chair Lambert
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
NOTVOTING: None
Steve Lambeirt/CoK
Butte Couinty Board of Supervisors
Shari McCracken, Chief Administrative Officer