1. Camp Fire Impacts Butte County
North State Planning & Development Collective - Regional Summit
Shari mccracken
Butte county chief administrative officer

2. The Camp Fire
The Camp Fire was the deadliest, most destructive fire in California history. More than 19,000 structures burned, including over 14,000 homes, 85 people died, and 153,336 acres burned.

3. Responding to an Unprecedented Disaster
Evacuations in place for 85 days.
Congregate shelters open for 100 days.
Non-Congregate sheltering continues.
More than 14,000 households displaced

4. Navigating an Unprecedented Recovery
More Uncertainty.
Less Hope.
Testing every level of government.
Showing us our limitations (local, state, federal).

5. Housing
14,000 total homes destroyed - 3,100 in the unincorporated area.
1-2% vacancy rate prior to the fire.
Employers struggle to keep employees whose homes were destroyed.

6. Debris Removal Priority to get people back to their property.
State program (as of 5/6/19)
11,355 property owners have signed up
2,300 properties cleared
299 properties certified clean and ready for rebuild
Alternative Program (as of 5/6/19)
1,373 property owners have signed up
287 final reports – cleared
241 properties certified clean and ready to rebuild

7. Businesses 1,400 businesses destroyed
Medical industry significantly impacted
Impacts to employers in surrounding communities

8. Infrastructure Utilities Water systems County roads and facilities
Regional Landfills and Recycling Facilities
Private bridges and roads (no public assistance for recovery)

9. Watershed Impacts will be seen locally and downstream.
Jurisdictional responsibilities for testing and monitoring are not clear and funding is problematic.

10. Trees 8,000 – 10,000 trees in the County right-of-way.
100,000 plus on private property that threaten the County right-of-way (no clear source of funding for removal).
Estimate of $110,000,000 to remove identified trees in unincorporated area only.

11. Community Impacts
Trauma
Crime
Mental health
Health Care Services

12. Local Jurisdictions - Impacts
Supporting jurisdictions - collateral impacts
Local governmental revenue.
Service demands shifted with population.
Employee turnover.
Increased construction costs (roads, bridges, facilities).
Challenges with reimbursement/local match.

13. Unknown Impacts ? ? ? ? ? ? ?