HomeMy WebLinkAbout08.08.24 Board Correspondence - Press Release to be sent to media shortlyFrom:McAfee-Bowersox, Miranda
Subject:Press Release to be sent to media shortly
Date:Thursday, August 8, 2024 4:26:44 PM
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Good Afternoon Board Members,
The below press release will be sent to the media shortly. Thank you.
Miranda
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
August 8, 2024
CONTACT
Miranda Bowersox
Butte County Public Information Officer
530.282.2146
BUTTE COUNTY ISSUES A SECOND LOCAL EMERGENCY PROCLAMATION IN RESPONSE TO DEVASTATING FIRES
Oroville, Ca—Butte County has experienced a number of fires this summer. While the Thompson Fire and Park Fire have
received a lot of attention, many smaller fires have also impacted our communities, causing significant devastation.
In addition to the impacts of the Thompson and Park Fires; the Apache Fire, Grubbs Fire, and Railbridge Fire burned
hundreds of acres of land and destroyed over 20 structures, bringing the total number of structures lost in the Summer
2024 Butte County Fires to 485. In an effort to ensure Butte County is in the best possible position to respond to the
combined impacts of multiple fires, on August 6, 2024, Butte County Chief Administrative Officer, Andy Pickett, issued a local
emergency proclamation for the Summer 2024 Butte County Fires.
“In approximately one month’s time, Butte County experienced five devastating fires. Response and recovery efforts are
ongoing, and the impacts to our communities are significant,” Pickett said. “A local emergency proclamation helps us better
respond to the needs of our community, allows us to request additional resources and also ensures regulations that may
hinder response and recovery efforts are waived.”
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Miranda Bowersox
Communications/Public Information Officer
Butte County Administration
25 County Center Drive, Oroville Ca. 95965
T. 530.552.3320 M. 530.282.2146
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