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112TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION S. RES. 229 

Recognizing the heroic efforts of firefighters to contain numerous wildfires 

that have affected thousands of people throughout the United States. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

JULY 7, 2011 

Mr. UDALL of Colorado (for himself, Mr. HATCH, Mr. BENNET, Mr. BEGICH, 

Mrs. MURRAY, Ms. CANTWELL, Mr. BINGAMAN, Mr. UDALL of New Mexico, Mr. WYDEN, Ms. MURKOWSKI, Mr. TESTER, Mrs. BOXER, and Mrs. 

FEINSTEIN) submitted the following resolution; which was considered and 

agreed to 

RESOLUTION 

Recognizing the heroic efforts of firefighters to contain numerous wildfires that have affected thousands of people 

throughout the United States. 

Whereas every State in the United States has been affected 

by wildfire in 2011; 

Whereas firefighters and residents have had to contend with 

extreme and erratic fire behavior and rapid rates of fire 

spread; 

Whereas, as of June 12, 2011, more than 32,189 wildfires 

have burned more than 4,700,000 acres of land, which 

represents more acres burned than in all of 2010 and approximately 600,000 more acres than the 50-year average 


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of total acres burned in the United States in an entire 

year; 

Whereas, as of June 12, 2011— 

(1) the Southwestern States have reported more 

than 1,600 fires that have burned more than 1,700,000 

acres; 

(2) the Southern States have reported more than 

27,000 fires that have burned more than 2,400,000 

acres; 

(3) the Northern and Central Rocky Mountain 

States have reported 818 fires that have burned more 

than 250,000 acres; 

(4) the State of California and Great Basin Region 

have reported more than 7,200 fires that have burned 

more than 21,000 acres; 

(5) the Northwestern States and Alaska have reported more than 400 fires that have burned more than 

260,000 acres; and 

(6) the Eastern States have reported more than 

3,500 fires that have burned more than 41,000 acres; 

Whereas, as of June 29, 2011, firefighters and personnel 

from the Federal, State, and county levels have responded overwhelmingly to battle wildfires throughout 

the United States, filling more than 95,600 requests for 

firefighter crew members; and 

Whereas the brave men and women who answered the calls 

for assistance have worked to minimize the displacement 

of thousands of residents and to protect against loss of 

life and property: Now, therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, That the Senate— 


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1 (1) recognizes the heroic efforts of firefighters 

2 to contain wildfires and protect lives, homes, natural 

3 resources, and rural economies throughout the 

4 United States; 

5 (2) encourages the people and government offi6 cials of the United States to express their apprecia7 tion to the brave men and women serving in the fire8 fighting services throughout the United States; 

9 (3) encourages the people and communities of 

10 the United States to be diligent in preventing and 

11 preparing for wildfires; and 

12 (4) encourages the people of the United States 

13 to keep in their thoughts those who have experienced 

14 loss as a result of wildfire. 

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