IV 
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 Cali-
fornia wildfires. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 8, 2008 
Mr. FARR (for himself, Ms. PELOSI, Mrs. CAPPS, Mr. THOMPSON of Cali-
fornia, 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) sub-
mitted 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 sac-
rifices in fighting the California wildfires. 
Whereas, since June 20, 2008, there have been 1,781 
wildfires in California started by natural causes, includ-
ing 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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•HRES 1322 IH 
Klamath, Shasta, Trinity, Mendocino, Plumas, Eldorado, 
Tahoe, Six Rivers, and Lassen National Forests; 
Whereas areas of Butte, Monterey, Santa Barbara, and Shas-
ta counties are under evacuation orders, and pre-
cautionary 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 he-
roic efforts of firefighters have limited the destruction to 
40 residences, 1 commercial building, and 61 out-
buildings; 
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 bull-
dozers, 392 water tenders, 31 air tankers, 30 incident 
management teams, and 95 helicopters; 
Whereas 40 States and the District of Columbia have pro-
vided assistance to fight the wildfires: 
Whereas the cooperative, unified approach to addressing 
wildland fires by Federal, State, local, tribal, and volun-
teer agencies have worked as one team under California’s 
innovative incident command system; 
Whereas the wildfires have been fought in a manner con-
sistent with wilderness and wildlife protection, including 
protection of endangered species such as the Southern 
Sea Otter; 
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•HRES 1322 IH 
Whereas the people of California and the United States rec-
ognize 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 fire-
fighter has given his life while fighting the wildfires: 
Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) commends firefighters from California and 
throughout the United States for their courageous 
actions and sacrifices in fighting wildfires on Na-
tional Forest System land and other public lands in 
California; 
(2) acknowledges the continued work of fire-
fighters to protect National Forest System land, 
other public lands, and private property from further 
damage; 
(3) praises the people of California for their 
great courage in this time of crisis; and 
(4) extends its heartfelt sympathies to the fami-
lies of those who have lost loved ones or their homes, 
businesses, or other property in the wildfires. 
Æ 
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