PROCLAMATION
THE GOVERNOR
07-03
Significant fires may result in damage to homes,
infrastructure, natural resources and businesses beginning in
July 2007, threatening citizens and property in Washington
State; and
The potential threat to life and property from wild fires is
extreme and could cause extensive additional damage to homes,
public facilities, businesses, public utilities and
infrastructure in Washington State and endanger the public
welfare; and
Wild fire fighting resources will be scarce throughout the
state, region and nation due to ongoing and projected fire
fighting efforts throughout the United States, and
Wild fire has the potential to cause injuries to the citizens
and property in every county of Washington, and
Current resource availability will not be adequate to address
the outbreak of simultaneous large fires in Washington State
and in such a case the Washington National Guard will be
needed to assist other jurisdictions and agencies in fire
fighting duties.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, Christine O. Gregoire, Governor of the state
of Washington, as a result of the above-noted situation and
under Chapters 38.08, 38.52, 43.06, 43.20, 43.43, 43.70, and
70.05 RCW, do hereby proclaim that a State of Emergency exists
in all the counties of the state of Washington and direct the
plans and procedures to the Washington State Comprehensive
Emergency Management Plan be implemented. State agencies and
departments are directed to utilize state resources and to do
everything reasonably possible to assist affected political
subdivisions in an effort to respond to and recover from the
event. I also hereby order into active state service the
organized militia of Washington State to include the National
Guard and the State Guard, or such part thereof as may be
necessary in the opinion of the Adjutant General, to perform
such duties as directed by competent authority of the
Washington Military Department. Additionally, the Washington
State Military Department, Emergency Management Division is
instructed to coordinate all event-related assistance to the
affected areas.
Signed and sealed with the official seal of the state of
Washington this 16th day of July, A.D, Two Thousand and Seven
at Olympia, Washington.
| By: | |||
| Christine O. Gregoire | |||
| Governor | |||
| BY THE GOVERNOR: | |||
| Sam Reed | |||
| Secretary of State | |||