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WHEREAS,
'WWHEREAS, wild fire known as the Bear Fire in Plumas County which began on the 15th day of August
2020, emerged with the Claremont Fire in Plumas County becoming the North Complex Fire which spread into
Butte County on the morning of September 8, 2020; and
WHEREAS, the North Complex Fire has burned more than 84 thousand acres of land in Butte County,
destroying thousands of structures in Butte County, including homes, and caused the evacuation of residents
and damage to roads and other critical infrastructure; and
WHEREAS, on September 9, 2020, Butte County Assistant Chief Administrative Officer Brian Ring
proclaimed a Vocal Emergency in Butte County, which declaration was ratified by the Board of Supervisors on
September 15, 202:0; and
WHEREAS, on August 18, 2020, Governor Gavin Newsome issued a state-wide emergency proclamation
that includes Butte County due to the effects of the fires; and
WHEREAS, the North Complex Fire has destroyed an estimated 1528 homes, 59 commercial buildings
and 760, additional structures, and as a result created an enormous amount of debris; and
WHEREAS, the debris resulting from the North Complex Fire contains hazardous material in the ash of
the burned structures, which has created a health emergency and poses a substantial hazard to human health
and safety and to the environment unless it is addressed and managed, and.
WHEREAS, the approaching rainy season threatens to spread the hazardous material in the ash of the
burned structures and could thereby pollute and contaminate the drinking water supply of the affected areas
of Butte County; and
WHEREAS, under the provisions of section 101080 of the California Health and Safety Code, the Local
Health Officer may declare a local health emergency in the jurisdiction or in any area thereof affected by
hazardous material that is an imminent threat to the public's health; and
WHEREAS, on September 1111, 2020 the local Health Officer found that a local health emergency existed
in Butte County due to the debris resulting from the North Complex Fire, that contains hazardous material in
the ash of the burned structures, and posed a substantial present and potential hazard to human health and
safety and to the environment, unless it is addressed and managed.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Proclamation of Local Health Emergency in Butte County
due to the debris resulting from the North Complex fire that contains hazardous material in the ash of the
burned structures as described above shall be deemed to continue to exist until its termination.
following vote:
AYES: Supervisors Connelly, Lucero, Ritter, Teeter, and Chair Lambert
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
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Steve Lamb e(y, 'Chair
Butte County Board of Supervisors
Andy Pickett, Chief Administrative Officer
and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
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