HomeMy WebLinkAbout19-171WHEREAS, the Camp Fire of November 2018 is the deadliest and most destructive wildfire imCalifornia History.
The fire covered approximately 153,000 acres, burned nearly 19,000 homes, businesses,orother structures inthe Town
of Paradise, and the unincorporated communities of Paradise Pines, MegaOa, Concom, Yankee Hill, PuUga, 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 provide post -disaster assistance to support to the County for recovery efforts; and
WHEREAS, the Butte County @mamj of Supervisors recognize the brave and tireless efforts of individuals who
contributed skills, knowledge, time, and energy to the County of Butte among vvhnrn were first responders from
numerous agencies and jurisdictions from across the nation who worked to ensure the safety of the residents of the
CuuntyufButte; mutual aid personnel from surrounding counties and comrnumitieswho worked long shifts tu provide
staffing in the Emergency Operations Center, including tended to the animals rescued from the Camp Fire.
NOW, THEREFORE, &E[TRESOLVED that the Butte County Board ofSupervisors hereby recognizes and commends
the services provided by Sutter 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 bwthe Butte County Board ufSupervisors this Tth day ofMay, 2O19,hvthe following vote:
AYES: Supervisors Connelly, Lucemo,Ritter, Teeter, and Chair Lambert
NOES: None
ATTEST -
Shari McCracken, Chief Administrative Officer
TTEST-ShmdMuCnacken,[hiefAdminKstrat|veOfficer
and Clerk mfthe Board ofSupervisors
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Steve, Larnb#t�Chair
Butte County Board of Supervisors