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110TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. RES. 1322 

Commending the firefighters from California and throughout the United 

States for their courageous actions and sacrifices in fighting the California wildfires. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

JULY 8, 2008 

Mr. FARR (for himself, Ms. PELOSI, Mrs. CAPPS, Mr. THOMPSON of California, Mrs. NAPOLITANO, Mrs. TAUSCHER, Ms. LORETTA SANCHEZ of 

California, Mr. SCHIFF, Mr. BERMAN, Ms. ZOE LOFGREN of California, 

Ms. ESHOO, Mr. HONDA, Mr. ROYCE, Ms. SOLIS, Mr. GALLEGLY, Ms. 

MATSUI, Mr. BACA, Mrs. BONO MACK, Mr. COSTA, and Ms. LEE) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on 

Natural Resources 

RESOLUTION 

Commending the firefighters from California and throughout 

the United States for their courageous actions and sacrifices in fighting the California wildfires. 

Whereas, since June 20, 2008, there have been 1,781 

wildfires in California started by natural causes, including lightning, or by human activity; 

Whereas 630,886 acres of land have burned in these 

wildfires, and, as of July 8, 2008, there are 323 wildfires 

still burning in California; 

Whereas significant portions of National Forest System land 

and wilderness areas continue to burn in the Los Padres, 


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Klamath, Shasta, Trinity, Mendocino, Plumas, Eldorado, 

Tahoe, Six Rivers, and Lassen National Forests; 

Whereas areas of Butte, Monterey, Santa Barbara, and Shasta counties are under evacuation orders, and precautionary evacuation orders currently exist in areas of 

Kern, Mendocino, Monterey, Santa Barbara, and Plumas 

counties; 

Whereas the wildfires are threatening 8,874 residences, 168 

commercial buildings, and 2,085 outbuildings, but the heroic efforts of firefighters have limited the destruction to 

40 residences, 1 commercial building, and 61 outbuildings; 

Whereas firefighters have already been working for weeks on 

the front lines of a fire season that is just beginning; 

Whereas firefighters have risked their lives and endured great 

hardship to protect life, property, and the environment; 

Whereas there are currently 18,415 personnel committed, as 

well as 1,403 fire engines, 388 hand crews, 269 bulldozers, 392 water tenders, 31 air tankers, 30 incident 

management teams, and 95 helicopters; 

Whereas 40 States and the District of Columbia have provided assistance to fight the wildfires: 

Whereas the cooperative, unified approach to addressing 

wildland fires by Federal, State, local, tribal, and volunteer agencies have worked as one team under California’s 

innovative incident command system; 

Whereas the wildfires have been fought in a manner consistent with wilderness and wildlife protection, including 

protection of endangered species such as the Southern 

Sea Otter; 


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Whereas the people of California and the United States recognize that the dedication of the firefighters will remain 

steadfast throughout the ongoing suppression, repair, and 

rebuilding efforts; 

Whereas firefighters continue to make progress in containing 

wildfires throughout California, and, as of July 8, 2008, 

more than 1,400 fires have been contained due to the 

diligent and tireless efforts of firefighters from California 

and throughout the United States; and 

Whereas several firefighters have been injured and one firefighter has given his life while fighting the wildfires: 

Now, therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 

2 (1) commends firefighters from California and 

3 throughout the United States for their courageous 

4 actions and sacrifices in fighting wildfires on Na5 tional Forest System land and other public lands in 

6 California; 

7 (2) acknowledges the continued work of fire8 fighters to protect National Forest System land, 

9 other public lands, and private property from further 

10 damage; 

11 (3) praises the people of California for their 

12 great courage in this time of crisis; and 

13 (4) extends its heartfelt sympathies to the fami14 lies of those who have lost loved ones or their homes, 

15 businesses, or other property in the wildfires. 

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