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SENATE RESOLUTION
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to |
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recognize Battalion Chief Sergio Vasquez and engineers Jesus |
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Gonzalez and Charlie Cavazos, three members of the Pharr Fire |
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Department who risked their lives to assist in fighting the |
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catastrophic wildfires that swept across Southern California in |
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January of 2025; and |
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WHEREAS, The fires that broke out in Los Angeles swiftly |
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engulfed the region and overwhelmed local firefighters' attempts |
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to control the spread; as the blazes continued to threaten |
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communities across the region, a team from the Pharr Fire |
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Department bravely answered the call for assistance and |
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mobilized with seven other agencies as part of the Alamo Strike |
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Team and the Texas Intrastate Fire Mutual Aid System; and |
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WHEREAS, These valorous Texans worked along side |
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firefighters from across the country to help contain the fires; |
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they willingly spent weeks away from their families and braved |
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treacherous conditions to render aid and protect property and |
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lives from being destroyed, and notably, the Pharr Fire |
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Department was the only fire department south of San Antonio that |
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stepped forward to help during this crisis; and |
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WHEREAS, These esteemed firefighters distinguished |
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themselves through their courage to put themselves in harm's way |
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at a time of desperate need far from their homes; their actions |
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are a testament to the generosity of the Pharr community and the |
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national spirit of mutual aid; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 89th |
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Legislature, hereby commend Sergio Vasquez, Jesus Gonzalez, and |
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Charlie Cavazos of the Pharr Fire Department for deploying to |
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battle the historic 2025 wildfires in California and extend to |
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them sincere appreciation for their selfless dedication to duty; |
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and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this Resolution be |
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prepared for the Pharr Fire Department as an expression of esteem |
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from the Texas Senate. |