WHEREAS, since 2017, the City of Santa Rosa was threatened and directly impacted by the Tubbs, Nuns, Kincade and Glass Fires; and WHEREAS, the Tubbs Fire was one of the most destructive wildfires in state history; and WHEREAS, according to the National Interagency Fire Center, humans cause an average of 68 percent of fires per year in the United States; and WHEREAS, in 2021, 8,835 fires burned 2,568,984 acres across California; and WHEREAS, prevention campaigns and public outreach through collaborative efforts is fundamental in reducing the threat of wildfires; and WHEREAS, wildfire preparedness is year-round and takes all of us to safeguard our lands, our communities, and our livelihoods by reducing hazardous fuels, creating defensible space, home hardening, and taking personal responsibility for our actions.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that, I, Chris Rogers, Mayor of the City of Santa Rosa, on behalf of the entire City Council, do hereby proclaim May as
NATIONAL WILDFIRE AWARENESS MONTH
Mayor Chris Rogers
May 24, 2022
Agenda Item # 6.2
For the Council Meeting on: May 24, 2022
Proclamation