HomeMy WebLinkAbout19-165WHEREAS, the Camp Fire of November 2018 isthe deadliest and most destructive wildfire imCalifornia History.
The fire covered approximately 153/]OOacres, burned nearly 19/0O0homes, businesses, orother structures lnthe Town
of Paradise, and the unincorporated communities of Paradise Pines, K8aga|ia, [mncuuv, Yankee Hill, Po|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 �rovide 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 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 of the residents of the
County of 0mY1e; mutual 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[TRESOLVED that the Butte County Board ofSupervisors hereby recognizes and commends
the sen/ices provided by Sierra County during the Camp Fire, and for those efforts that continue to be extencled to the
County ofButte during the Camp Fire recovery efforts.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Butte County Board of Supervisors this 7mday of May, 2029, by the following vote,:
AYES: Supervisors Connelly, Lucen�Ritter, Teeter, and Chair Lambert
NOES: None
ABSEN7:Nmme
NOT VOTING: None
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Butte County Board of Supervisors
ATTEST:
Shari McCracken, Chief Administrative Officer
and Clerk -of the Board �ofSupervisors