HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 10-071-CCBOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
Grant County, Washington
A RESOLUTION IN THE MATTER OF THE RESOLUTION No. 10 D1l C
DECLARATION OF AN EMERGENCY FOR THE
BAIRD SPRINGS WILDLAND FIRE
NORTHWEST OF QUINCY, WASH.
WHEREAS, the Grant County Department of Emergency Management has reported to the Board of Grant County
Commissioners, that beginning 1:30. a major wildland fire has caused an emergency by causing or
threatening damage and injury in Grant County; and
WHEREAS, damage has and is occurring to county roads, other roads and bridges, private roads, homes, businesses
and farmlands or other property, and property is and will be further threatened or damaged unless
further efforts are taken to reduce the threat or risk; and
WHEREAS, persons are and will be threatened or injured unless further efforts are taken to reduce the threat or risk
to life; and
WHEREAS, there is an emergency present which necessitates activation of the GRANT COUNTY COMPREHENSIVE
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PLAN and utilization of emergency powers granted pursuant to that Plan
and RCW 36.40.180 and 38.52.070.
NOW THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY DECLARED AND RESOLVED THAT THE GRANT COUNTY BOARD
OF COMMISSIONERS:
SECTION I Declares a State of Emergency exists in Grant County;
SECTION 2 Directs that the GRANT COUNTY COMPREHENSIVE EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PLAN be implemented;
SECTION 3 Directs the Grant County Department of Emergency Management to coordinate and support all
incident -related assistance to the affected areas, including outside assistance necessary to respond to or
recover from the emergency or disaster;
SECTION 4 Departments and agencies of Grant County are authorized to enter into contracts and incur obligations
necessary to combat the emergency to protect the health and safety of persons and property and to
provide emergency assistance to the victims of the emergency and to exercise these powers in the light
of the exigencies of an extreme emergency situation without regard to time-consuming procedures and
formalities prescribed by law (excepting mandatory constitutional requirements); and
SECTION 5 A copy of this declaration shall be as effective as an original.
DATED THIS 10th DAY OF September, 2010 at Ephrata, Wash., at 7:17 P.M. o'clock.
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS FOR GRANT COUNTY, STATE OF WASHINGTON
County
for Grant County
County Commissioner for Grant County
prow IfirlIty Attorney or
GCEM Dedaration of Emergency Oct. 2009