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MEMORANDUM
Date: February 11, 2020
To: The Honorable Moke Simon, Chair, Lake County Board of Supervisors
From: Carol J. Huchingson, County Administrative Officer
On Behalf of: Brian Martin, Sheriff-Coroner-Director of Emergency Services
Subject: Approve the Continuation of a Local Emergency Due to the Kincade Fire Incident, the Burris Fire Incident and the October 2019 PG&E PSPS Events
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: (Revised 11/25/19)
A wildland fire known as the Kincade Fire began in Sonoma County on October 23, 2019 forcing area-wide evacuations, destroying multiple structures and threatening Lake County.
A wildland fire known as the Burris Fire began to the West of Mendocino County on at the same time, also threatening Lake County.
In addition, between October 9, 2019 and October 29, 2019, repeated and compounding PSPS events have been imposed by PG&E, on the citizens of Lake County, disrupting services and creating extreme hardships for all. As a result of the occurrence of the Kincade Fire, and repeated PSPS events, a local emergency was proclaimed by the Lake County Sheriff/Director of Emergency Services Brian Martin on October 29, 2019.
The Board of Supervisors must confirm the existence of a local emergency within seven (7) days of that date.
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