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RESOLUTION ON CLOSURE
OF
THE BUTTE COUNTY FIRE CENTER
WHEREAS, five years of drought have caused a high and
continuing danger of wildland fire in Butte County, and;
WHEREAS, a large proportion of Butte County residents
live within and adjacent to heavily forested and grass-covered
wildlands, and;
WHEREAS, recent experience within the State has
emphasized the critical importance of fire crew initial response
attack of wildland fires to protect lives and property, and;
WHEREAS, the Butte County Fire Center provides the only
initial attack fire crews within several hours' travel of Butte
County wildlands, and;
WHEREAS, the Governor has publicly assured the people of
California that budget cuts would have no significant impact on the
State's wildland firefighting capability, and;
WHEREAS, the Butte County Board of Supervisors is
extremely concerned for the safety of lives and property in and
adjacent to heavily forested and grass-covered wildlands within
Butte County;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Butte County
Board of Supervisors strongly opposes closure of the Butte County
Fire Center as an action that would significantly increase fire
danger to lives and property in Butte County.
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PASSED AND ADOPTER by the Butte County Board of
Supervisors on the 5th day of November, 1991 by the following vote:
AYES: Supervisors Houx, McLaughlin, Fulton and Chair
Dolan
NOES: None
ABSENT: Supervisor Mclnturf 11
NOT VOTING: None (~~I
7.AN,~hair, Butte County
f Sut~ervisors
ATTEST:
WILLIAM H. DOLPH, Chief A ative Officer
and Jerk of t e Board of Supervisors
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