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P R O C L A M A T I O N
WHEREAS, Collier County recently had a devastating 7,500-acre wildfire near Lee Williams Road; and,
WHEREAS, Collier County does not have the sole resources to fight that kind of fire alone; and,
WHEREAS, Under the leadership of the Florida Forest Service, which quickly dispatched first responders when
the fire began in the Picayune Strand State Forest on Sunday, March 5, first responders from
around Collier County and the State of Florida came together to protect and aid in this emergency;
and,
WHEREAS, First responders risked their own safety in the performance of their duties to protect our citizens,
working around the clock for more than a week to contain the fire; and,
WHEREAS, First responders are our first and best defense against threats in our communities; and,
WHEREAS, The following agencies were vital during the Lee Williams Road wildfire: American Red Cross -
Naples, Bayshore Fire Control District, Big Cypress National Park Service, Bonita Springs Fire
Control District, Bureau of Indian Affairs, Charlotte County Fire Department, City of Cape Coral
Fire Department, City of Fort Myers Fire Department, City of Marco Island Fire Department, City
of Naples Fire Department, City of North Port Fire Department, City of Punta Gorda Fire
Department, Collier County Administrative Services, Collier County Communications & Customer
Relations, Collier County Emergency Management, Collier County Emergency Medical Services, Collier
County Facilities Management, Collier County Fleet Management, Collier County Community and
Human Services, Collier County Information Technology, Collier County Parks & Recreation, Collier
County Public Transit & Neighborhood Enhancement, Collier County Public Utilities, Collier County
Risk Management, Collier County Road and Bridge, Collier County Sheriff’s Office, Collier County
Traffic Operations, DBi Services, DeSoto County Fire Department, Englewood Fire Control District,
Estero Fire Control District, Florida Division of Emergency Management, Florida Department of
Environmental Protection, Florida Department of Health - Collier County, Florida Department of
Transportation, Florida Fish and Wildlife, Florida Forest Service - Red Team, Florida Forest
Service - Greatest District - Caloosahatchee District 17, Florida Highway Patrol, Florida Power and
Light, Fort Myers Beach Fire Control District, Fort Myers Shores Fire Control District, Greater
Naples Fire Control District, Highlands County Fire Department, Immokalee Fire Control District,
Iona McGregor Fire Control District, Lake Placid Fire Department, Lee County Port Authority,
Lehigh Acres Fire Control District, National Weather Service - Miami, North Collier Fire Control
District, North Fort Myers Fire Control District, Rookery Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve,
The Salvation Army - Fort Myers, The Salvation Army - Naples, San Carlos Fire Control District,
Sanibel Fire Control District, Seminole Tribe of Florida, SERP Region 6, South Trail Fire Control
District, Tice Fire Control District, US Fish and Wildlife Service - Florida Panther, West Sebring
Volunteer Fire Dept.; and,
WHEREAS, The Collier County Board of County Commissioners would like to thank these agencies and their
employees for working so diligently to protect our residents and visitors during the wildfire.
NOW THEREFORE, be it proclaimed that the Collier County Board of County Commissioners honors
responders to the Lee Williams Road wildfire for their excellence in extinguishing the Lee Williams
Road wildfire with minimal loss to property and no loss of life, and to their service to the citizens
of Collier County.
DONE AND ORDERED THIS 11th Day of April 2017.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA
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PENNY TAYLOR, CHAIRMAN
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COLLIER COUNTY
Board of County Commissioners
Item Number: 4.C
Doc ID: 3003
Item Summary: Proclamation honoring the responders to the Lee Williams Road wildfire for their
excellence in extinguishing the fire with minimal loss to property and no loss of life. To be accepted by
members of the unified operations charged with fighting the Lee Williams Road wildfire.
Meeting Date: 04/11/2017
Prepared by:
Title: Supervisor - Operations – Communication and Customer Relations
Name: Catherine Bigelow
04/03/2017 9:26 AM
Submitted by:
Title: Manager-Communications & Cust. Relations – Communication and Customer Relations
Name: Mike Sheffield
04/03/2017 9:26 AM
Approved By:
Review:
Communication and Customer Relations Mike Sheffield Additional Reviewer Completed 04/03/2017 9:34 AM
County Manager's Office Nick Casalanguida County Manager Review Completed 04/03/2017 10:42 AM
Board of County Commissioners MaryJo Brock Meeting Pending 04/11/2017 9:00 AM
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