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Commissioners ratify local disaster declaration for 'Croatia' fire and plan 30‑day renewals as needed
Summary
The board ratified and continued a local disaster declaration tied to the recent fire (referred to in the meeting as the 'Croatia' fire), noting state disaster declaration and ongoing recovery coordination; staff said recovery, mitigation and restoration work will continue and the county may renew the declaration every 30 days if needed.
The board ratified and continued a local disaster declaration related to a recent wildfire referred to in the meeting as the "Croatia" fire. The chair initially signed an emergency declaration the prior week; state officials also declared a disaster. County staff said the chair’s initial declaration is limited to seven days without board ratification; the board approved continuation and staff said the county will revisit the declaration every 30 days as necessary.
Staff and commissioners described ongoing recovery work: coordination with landowners where fire lines crossed private property, mitigation and restoration planning, and continued operations by emergency and land management personnel. County counsel noted the declaration need not be a long, open‑ended emergency but might remain in place while response and restoration continue; staff estimated at least several weeks of additional work for mitigation and restoration even with favorable conditions.
No county expenditures or specific contract awards were authorized by the declaration itself at this meeting; staff indicated incident coordination and restoration tasks were continuing and the board will reconsider the declaration status at future meetings as needed.
