A resolution observing the 1-year anniversary of the 2025 Southern California wildfires.

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 577 Agreed to Senate (ATS)]

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119th CONGRESS
  2d Session
S. RES. 577

  A resolution observing the 1-year anniversary of the 2025 Southern 
                         California wildfires.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

              January 8 (legislative day, January 7), 2026

   Mr. Schiff (for himself and Mr. Padilla) submitted the following 
             resolution; which was considered and agreed to

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                               RESOLUTION


 
  A resolution observing the 1-year anniversary of the 2025 Southern 
                         California wildfires.

Whereas a series of wildfires, exacerbated by extreme Santa Ana winds and dry 
        conditions, broke out in Los Angeles County and its adjacent counties on 
        January 7, 2025;
Whereas the wildfires burned nearly 60,000 acres across the region, killed 31 
        people, destroyed over 16,000 structures, and displaced over 200,000 
        Southern Californians;
Whereas the 2 largest fires, the Palisades Fire in the Pacific Palisades and the 
        Eaton Fire in Altadena, burned a combined 37,000 acres and destroyed 
        over 16,000 structures;
Whereas the wildfires devastated homes, schools, businesses, places of worship, 
        and entire neighborhoods;
Whereas the wildfires caused losses that make it one of the costliest natural 
        disasters in the history of the United States;
Whereas more than 7,500 firefighting emergency personnel were deployed to fight 
        the unprecedented fires;
Whereas firefighters and first responders from across California, from the 
        United States Navy and the United States Forest Service, from 
        departments in Oregon, Washington, Utah, New Mexico, Arizona, Montana, 
        Texas, Canada, Mexico, and from 12 Tribal nations mobilized to respond 
        to the fires;
Whereas the firefighters and first responders risked life and limb to preserve 
        and protect lives and property;
Whereas hundreds of volunteers worked tirelessly to tend to those who had lost 
        their homes or loved ones;
Whereas individuals across the United States and around the world expressed 
        their support and sorrow for those affected by the fires;
Whereas, 1 year later, the rebuilding process in the Pacific Palisades, 
        Altadena, and other communities across Southern California continues; 
        and
Whereas continued coordination between Federal, State, and local authorities is 
        required to ensure that those affected by the fires obtain the relief 
        and support they need: Now, therefore be it
    Resolved, That the Senate--
            (1) honors and remembers those who lost their lives in the 
        wildfires;
            (2) recognizes and commends the bravery and selflessness of 
        the first responders who risked their lives to respond and 
        extinguish the wildfires; and
            (3) affirms its commitment to helping Southern California 
        communities continue to rebuild.
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