California: Federal Disaster Declarations

Name: California FEMA disaster declarations (FY2000 to FY2025)
Creator: Disaster Data

California has recorded 319 federal disaster and emergency declarations since FY2000 (through FY2025): 53 major disasters, 12 emergencies, and 254 fire-management declarations. Its most common hazard is fire. It ranks #1 nationally by total declarations.

319

Declarations since FY2000

Major disasters (DR)

Emergencies (EM)

254

Fire management (FM)

Requests denied

3.9%

Denial rate

National rank by declarations

8.4

Avg days to a decision

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Most common hazards

Fire 275
Severe Storm 19
Flood 8
Earthquake 6
Hurricane 3
Biological 2
Dam/Levee Break 2
Tropical Storm 1

All declarations on record

DR = Major disaster (Stafford Act) · EM = Emergency declaration · FM = Fire management assistance

Showing 319 declarations

Date	Number	Type	Hazard	Title
Sep 3, 2025	FM-5612-CA	FM	Fire	2-7 Fire
Aug 8, 2025	FM-5605-CA	FM	Fire	Canyon Fire
Jan 8, 2025	FM-5551-CA	FM	Fire	Hurst Fire
Jan 8, 2025	FM-5550-CA	FM	Fire	Eaton Fire
Jan 8, 2025	DR-4856-CA	DR	Fire	Wildfires And Straight-Line Winds
Jan 7, 2025	FM-5549-CA	FM	Fire	Palisades Fire
Dec 10, 2024	FM-5548-CA	FM	Fire	Franklin Fire
Nov 6, 2024	FM-5545-CA	FM	Fire	Mountain Fire
Sep 11, 2024	FM-5538-CA	FM	Fire	Airport Fire
Sep 11, 2024	FM-5537-CA	FM	Fire	Bridge Fire
Sep 8, 2024	FM-5536-CA	FM	Fire	Boyles Fire
Sep 7, 2024	FM-5535-CA	FM	Fire	Line Fire
Jul 27, 2024	FM-5522-CA	FM	Fire	Borel Fire
Jul 25, 2024	FM-5519-CA	FM	Fire	Park Fire
Jul 21, 2024	FM-5515-CA	FM	Fire	Hawarden Fire
Jul 5, 2024	FM-5503-CA	FM	Fire	French Fire
Jul 2, 2024	FM-5502-CA	FM	Fire	Thompson Fire
Apr 19, 2024	DR-4773-CA	DR	Severe Storm	Severe Winter Storm
Apr 19, 2024	DR-4772-CA	DR	Severe Storm	Severe Storms And Flooding
Apr 13, 2024	DR-4769-CA	DR	Severe Storm	Severe Winter Storms, Tornadoes, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides
Feb 19, 2024	DR-4758-CA	DR	Flood	Severe Storm And Flooding
Nov 21, 2023	DR-4750-CA	DR	Hurricane	Tropical Storm Hilary
Oct 18, 2023	DR-4746-CA	DR	Tropical Storm	Tropical Storm Hilary
Sep 27, 2023	DR-4743-CA	DR	Hurricane	Tropical Storm Hilary
May 25, 2023	DR-4714-CA	DR	Severe Storm	Severe Storm And Flooding
May 18, 2023	DR-4713-CA	DR	Severe Storm	Severe Winter Storm And Flooding
Apr 25, 2023	DR-4707-CA	DR	Winter Storm	Severe Winter Storms And Mudslides
Apr 3, 2023	DR-4699-CA	DR	Severe Storm	Severe Winter Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides
Mar 10, 2023	EM-3592-CA	EM	Flood	Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides
Mar 8, 2023	DR-4692-CA	DR	Earthquake	Earthquake
Jan 14, 2023	DR-4683-CA	DR	Flood	Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides
Jan 9, 2023	EM-3591-CA	EM	Flood	Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, And Mudslides
Sep 9, 2022	FM-5453-CA	FM	Fire	Mosquito Fire
Sep 6, 2022	FM-5451-CA	FM	Fire	Fairview Fire
Sep 2, 2022	FM-5450-CA	FM	Fire	Mill Fire
Jul 23, 2022	FM-5445-CA	FM	Fire	Oak Fire
May 12, 2022	FM-5439-CA	FM	Fire	Coastal Fire
Oct 13, 2021	FM-5419-CA	FM	Fire	Alisal Fire
Sep 23, 2021	FM-5417-CA	FM	Fire	Fawn Fire
Sep 12, 2021	DR-4619-CA	DR	Fire	Wildfires
Sep 1, 2021	EM-3571-CA	EM	Fire	Caldor Fire
Aug 25, 2021	FM-5416-CA	FM	Fire	French Fire
Aug 24, 2021	DR-4610-CA	DR	Fire	Wildfires
Aug 17, 2021	FM-5413-CA	FM	Fire	Caldor Fire
Aug 17, 2021	FM-5412-CA	FM	Fire	Monument Fire
Aug 5, 2021	FM-5405-CA	FM	Fire	River Fire
Jul 20, 2021	FM-5400-CA	FM	Fire	Dixie Fire
Jun 29, 2021	FM-5393-CA	FM	Fire	Lava Fire
Dec 3, 2020	FM-5383-CA	FM	Fire	Bond Fire
Oct 26, 2020	FM-5381-CA	FM	Fire	Blue Ridge Fire
Oct 26, 2020	FM-5380-CA	FM	Fire	Silverado Fire
Oct 16, 2020	DR-4569-CA	DR	Fire	Wildfires
Sep 28, 2020	FM-5377-CA	FM	Fire	Zogg Fire
Sep 27, 2020	FM-5376-CA	FM	Fire	Glass Fire
Sep 13, 2020	FM-5373-CA	FM	Fire	Sqf Fire Complex
Sep 13, 2020	FM-5374-CA	FM	Fire	Bobcat Fire
Sep 9, 2020	FM-5363-CA	FM	Fire	Bear Fire
Sep 9, 2020	FM-5361-CA	FM	Fire	Slater Fire
Sep 6, 2020	FM-5348-CA	FM	Fire	Creek Fire
Sep 6, 2020	FM-5350-CA	FM	Fire	El Dorado Fire
Aug 22, 2020	DR-4558-CA	DR	Fire	Wildfires
Aug 22, 2020	FM-5339-CA	FM	Fire	Sheep Fire
Aug 21, 2020	FM-5338-CA	FM	Fire	Scu Ligtning Complex Fire
Aug 20, 2020	FM-5336-CA	FM	Fire	Czu Lightning Fire Complex
Aug 19, 2020	FM-5333-CA	FM	Fire	Carmel Fire
Aug 18, 2020	FM-5331-CA	FM	Fire	Lnu Lightning Fire Complex
Aug 18, 2020	FM-5332-CA	FM	Fire	Jones Fire
Aug 17, 2020	FM-5329-CA	FM	Fire	River Fire
Aug 2, 2020	FM-5325-CA	FM	Fire	Apple Fire
Mar 22, 2020	DR-4482-CA	DR	Biological	Covid-19 Pandemic
Mar 13, 2020	EM-3428-CA	EM	Biological	Covid-19
Nov 26, 2019	FM-5303-CA	FM	Fire	Cave Fire
Nov 1, 2019	FM-5302-CA	FM	Fire	Maria Fire
Oct 31, 2019	FM-5301-CA	FM	Fire	Hillside Fire
Oct 31, 2019	FM-5300-CA	FM	Fire	46 Fire
Oct 30, 2019	FM-5298-CA	FM	Fire	Easy Fire
Oct 30, 2019	FM-5299-CA	FM	Fire	Hill Fire
Oct 28, 2019	FM-5297-CA	FM	Fire	Getty Fire
Oct 24, 2019	FM-5295-CA	FM	Fire	Kincade Fire
Oct 24, 2019	FM-5296-CA	FM	Fire	Tick Fire
Oct 11, 2019	FM-5293-CA	FM	Fire	Saddleridge Fire
Jul 8, 2019	EM-3415-CA	EM	Earthquake	Earthquakes
May 17, 2019	DR-4434-CA	DR	Severe Storm	Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides
May 1, 2019	DR-4431-CA	DR	Severe Storm	Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides
Apr 8, 2019	DR-4425-CA	DR	Severe Storm	Severe Storms And Flooding
Mar 28, 2019	DR-4423-CA	DR	Severe Storm	Severe Storms And Flooding
Mar 26, 2019	DR-4422-CA	DR	Severe Storm	Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides
Nov 12, 2018	DR-4407-CA	DR	Fire	Wildfires
Nov 9, 2018	FM-5280-CA	FM	Fire	Woolsey Fire
Nov 9, 2018	EM-3409-CA	EM	Fire	Wildfires
Nov 8, 2018	FM-5279-CA	FM	Fire	Hill Fire
Nov 8, 2018	FM-5278-CA	FM	Fire	Camp Fire
Aug 9, 2018	FM-5268-CA	FM	Fire	Holy Fire
Aug 4, 2018	DR-4382-CA	DR	Fire	Wildfires And High Winds
Jul 28, 2018	FM-5262-CA	FM	Fire	Mendocino Fire Complex
Jul 28, 2018	EM-3398-CA	EM	Fire	Wildfire
Jul 25, 2018	FM-5260-CA	FM	Fire	Cranston Fire
Jul 23, 2018	FM-5259-CA	FM	Fire	Carr Fire
Jul 7, 2018	FM-5252-CA	FM	Fire	Holiday Fire
Jul 6, 2018	FM-5251-CA	FM	Fire	West Fire
Jul 5, 2018	FM-5250-CA	FM	Fire	Klamathon Fire
Jun 25, 2018	FM-5245-CA	FM	Fire	Creek Fire
Jun 24, 2018	FM-5244-CA	FM	Fire	Pawnee Fire
Jan 2, 2018	DR-4353-CA	DR	Fire	Wildfires, Flooding, Mudflows, And Debris Flows
Dec 8, 2017	EM-3396-CA	EM	Fire	Wildfires
Dec 7, 2017	FM-5228-CA	FM	Fire	Lilac Fire
Dec 6, 2017	FM-5227-CA	FM	Fire	Skirball Fire
Dec 5, 2017	FM-5225-CA	FM	Fire	Creek Fire
Dec 5, 2017	FM-5226-CA	FM	Fire	Rye Fire
Dec 5, 2017	FM-5224-CA	FM	Fire	Thomas Fire
Oct 10, 2017	DR-4344-CA	DR	Fire	Wildfires
Oct 9, 2017	FM-5218-CA	FM	Fire	La Porte Fire
Oct 9, 2017	FM-5223-CA	FM	Fire	Canyon 2 Fire
Oct 9, 2017	FM-5214-CA	FM	Fire	Atlas Fire
Oct 9, 2017	FM-5222-CA	FM	Fire	Partrick Fire
Oct 9, 2017	FM-5216-CA	FM	Fire	Cascade Fire
Oct 9, 2017	FM-5217-CA	FM	Fire	Lobo Fire
Oct 9, 2017	FM-5219-CA	FM	Fire	Redwood Valley Fire
Oct 9, 2017	FM-5220-CA	FM	Fire	Nuns Fire
Oct 9, 2017	FM-5221-CA	FM	Fire	Sulphur Fire
Oct 9, 2017	FM-5215-CA	FM	Fire	Tubbs Fire
Sep 26, 2017	FM-5213-CA	FM	Fire	Canyon Fire
Sep 5, 2017	FM-5205-CA	FM	Fire	Pier Fire
Sep 4, 2017	FM-5204-CA	FM	Fire	Mission Fire
Sep 2, 2017	FM-5202-CA	FM	Fire	Railroad Fire
Sep 2, 2017	FM-5201-CA	FM	Fire	La Tuna Fire
Sep 1, 2017	FM-5199-CA	FM	Fire	Helena Fire
Jul 17, 2017	FM-5192-CA	FM	Fire	Detwiler Fire
Jul 9, 2017	FM-5189-CA	FM	Fire	Wall Fire
May 2, 2017	DR-4312-CA	DR	Severe Storm	Flooding
Apr 1, 2017	DR-4308-CA	DR	Flood	Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, And Mudslides
Mar 16, 2017	DR-4305-CA	DR	Flood	Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, And Mudslides
Feb 14, 2017	DR-4301-CA	DR	Severe Storm	Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, And Mudslides
Feb 14, 2017	EM-3381-CA	EM	Dam/Levee Break	Potential Failure Of The Emergency Spillway At Oroville Lake
Feb 14, 2017	DR-4302-CA	DR	Severe Storm	Severe Winter Storm
Aug 22, 2016	FM-5150-CA	FM	Fire	Cedar Fire
Aug 16, 2016	FM-5147-CA	FM	Fire	Blue Cut Fire
Aug 14, 2016	FM-5145-CA	FM	Fire	Clayton Fire
Aug 14, 2016	FM-5146-CA	FM	Fire	Chimney Fire
Aug 8, 2016	FM-5144-CA	FM	Fire	Pilot Fire
Jul 31, 2016	FM-5140-CA	FM	Fire	Goose Fire
Jul 28, 2016	FM-5137-CA	FM	Fire	Soberanes Fire
Jul 23, 2016	FM-5135-CA	FM	Fire	Sand Fire
Jul 9, 2016	FM-5132-CA	FM	Fire	Sage Fire
Jun 24, 2016	FM-5131-CA	FM	Fire	Erskine Fire
Jun 21, 2016	FM-5129-CA	FM	Fire	Fish Fire
Jun 19, 2016	FM-5128-CA	FM	Fire	Border 3 Fire
Jun 5, 2016	FM-5124-CA	FM	Fire	Old Fire
Sep 22, 2015	DR-4240-CA	DR	Fire	Valley Fire And Butte Fire
Sep 13, 2015	FM-5112-CA	FM	Fire	Valley Fire
Sep 10, 2015	FM-5111-CA	FM	Fire	Butte Fire
Aug 2, 2015	FM-5093-CA	FM	Fire	Rocky Fire
Jul 23, 2015	FM-5091-CA	FM	Fire	Wragg Fire
Jul 17, 2015	FM-5089-CA	FM	Fire	North Fire
Jan 27, 2015	DR-4206-CA	DR	Flood	Severe Storms, Flooding, And Mudslides
Oct 8, 2014	FM-5082-CA	FM	Fire	Applegate Fire
Sep 17, 2014	FM-5081-CA	FM	Fire	King Fire
Sep 15, 2014	FM-5079-CA	FM	Fire	Boles Fire
Sep 14, 2014	FM-5078-CA	FM	Fire	Courtney Fire
Sep 11, 2014	DR-4193-CA	DR	Earthquake	Earthquake
Sep 5, 2014	FM-5077-CA	FM	Fire	Bridge Fire
Aug 25, 2014	FM-5076-CA	FM	Fire	Oregon Fire
Aug 19, 2014	FM-5075-CA	FM	Fire	Way Fire
Aug 19, 2014	FM-5074-CA	FM	Fire	Junction Fire
Aug 3, 2014	FM-5069-CA	FM	Fire	Bald Fire
Aug 3, 2014	FM-5070-CA	FM	Fire	Day Fire
Aug 2, 2014	FM-5067-CA	FM	Fire	Eiler Fire
Aug 2, 2014	FM-5068-CA	FM	Fire	Oregon Gulch Fire
Jul 2, 2014	FM-5057-CA	FM	Fire	Butts Fire
May 14, 2014	FM-5054-CA	FM	Fire	Poinsettia Fire
May 14, 2014	FM-5055-CA	FM	Fire	Cocos Fire
Jan 16, 2014	FM-5051-CA	FM	Fire	Colby Fire
Dec 13, 2013	DR-4158-CA	DR	Fire	Rim Fire
Sep 10, 2013	FM-5050-CA	FM	Fire	Clover Fire
Aug 29, 2013	DR-4142-CA	DR	Fire	Wildfire
Aug 23, 2013	FM-5049-CA	FM	Fire	Rim Fire
Aug 8, 2013	FM-5041-CA	FM	Fire	Silver Fire
Aug 6, 2013	FM-5040-CA	FM	Fire	Falls Fire
Jun 2, 2013	FM-5025-CA	FM	Fire	Powerhouse Fire
May 2, 2013	FM-5024-CA	FM	Fire	Springs Fire
May 1, 2013	FM-5023-CA	FM	Fire	Summit Fire
Sep 24, 2012	FM-5021-CA	FM	Fire	Shockey Fire
Aug 19, 2012	FM-5007-CA	FM	Fire	Ponderosa Fire
Aug 13, 2012	FM-5004-CA	FM	Fire	Wye Fire
Sep 11, 2011	FM-2971-CA	FM	Fire	Comanche Fire Complex
Sep 11, 2011	FM-2970-CA	FM	Fire	Keene Fire Complex
Sep 5, 2011	FM-2961-CA	FM	Fire	Canyon Fire
Sep 2, 2011	FM-2955-CA	FM	Fire	Hill Fire
Apr 18, 2011	DR-1968-CA	DR	Tsunami	Tsunami Waves
Jan 26, 2011	DR-1952-CA	DR	Flood	Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, And Debris And Mud Flows
Sep 15, 2010	FM-2858-CA	FM	Fire	Canyon Fire
Sep 10, 2010	FM-2856-CA	FM	Fire	Glenview Fire
Aug 24, 2010	FM-2852-CA	FM	Fire	Post Fire
Jul 30, 2010	FM-2851-CA	FM	Fire	Crown Fire
Jul 28, 2010	FM-2850-CA	FM	Fire	West Fire
Jul 27, 2010	FM-2849-CA	FM	Fire	Bull Fire
May 7, 2010	DR-1911-CA	DR	Earthquake	Earthquake
Mar 8, 2010	DR-1884-CA	DR	Severe Storm	Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, And Debris And Mud Flows
Oct 4, 2009	FM-2841-CA	FM	Fire	Sheep Fire
Sep 22, 2009	FM-2839-CA	FM	Fire	Guiberson Fire
Sep 1, 2009	FM-2836-CA	FM	Fire	Pendleton Fire
Aug 31, 2009	FM-2833-CA	FM	Fire	Oak Glen Fire
Aug 31, 2009	FM-2832-CA	FM	Fire	49 Fire
Aug 28, 2009	FM-2828-CA	FM	Fire	Pv Fire
Aug 28, 2009	FM-2830-CA	FM	Fire	Station Fire
Aug 15, 2009	FM-2825-CA	FM	Fire	Yuba Fire
Aug 13, 2009	FM-2824-CA	FM	Fire	Lockheed Fire
May 6, 2009	FM-2817-CA	FM	Fire	Jesusita Fire
Nov 18, 2008	DR-1810-CA	DR	Fire	Wildfires
Nov 15, 2008	FM-2792-CA	FM	Fire	Freeway Fire Complex
Nov 15, 2008	FM-2791-CA	FM	Fire	Sayre Fire
Nov 14, 2008	FM-2790-CA	FM	Fire	Tea Fire
Oct 13, 2008	FM-2789-CA	FM	Fire	Sesnon Fire
Oct 12, 2008	FM-2788-CA	FM	Fire	Marek Fire
Sep 2, 2008	FM-2786-CA	FM	Fire	Gladding Fire
Jul 8, 2008	FM-2782-CA	FM	Fire	Camp Fire
Jul 4, 2008	FM-2780-CA	FM	Fire	Gap Fire
Jul 4, 2008	FM-2781-CA	FM	Fire	Basin Fire Complex
Jun 28, 2008	EM-3287-CA	EM	Fire	Wildfires
Jun 22, 2008	FM-2776-CA	FM	Fire	Wild Fire
Jun 20, 2008	FM-2775-CA	FM	Fire	Trabing Fire
Jun 11, 2008	FM-2771-CA	FM	Fire	Humboldt Fire
Jun 11, 2008	FM-2772-CA	FM	Fire	Martin Fire
Jun 10, 2008	FM-2770-CA	FM	Fire	Ophir Fire
May 22, 2008	FM-2766-CA	FM	Fire	Summit Fire
Apr 27, 2008	FM-2763-CA	FM	Fire	Santa Anita Fire
Oct 24, 2007	DR-1731-CA	DR	Fire	Wildfires, Flooding, Mud Flows, And Debris Flows
Oct 23, 2007	EM-3279-CA	EM	Fire	Wildfires
Oct 22, 2007	FM-2737-CA	FM	Fire	Santiago Fire
Oct 22, 2007	FM-2738-CA	FM	Fire	Grass Valley Fire
Oct 22, 2007	FM-2736-CA	FM	Fire	Ranch Fire
Oct 22, 2007	FM-2739-CA	FM	Fire	Rice Fire
Oct 21, 2007	FM-2734-CA	FM	Fire	Witch Fire
Oct 21, 2007	FM-2733-CA	FM	Fire	Buckweed Fire
Oct 21, 2007	FM-2732-CA	FM	Fire	Canyon Fire
Oct 21, 2007	FM-2735-CA	FM	Fire	Harris Fire
Sep 15, 2007	FM-2729-CA	FM	Fire	Angel Fire
Sep 15, 2007	FM-2728-CA	FM	Fire	Butler 2 Fire
Jul 8, 2007	FM-2708-CA	FM	Fire	Canyon Fire
Jul 7, 2007	FM-2706-CA	FM	Fire	Inyo Fire Complex
Jun 29, 2007	FM-2702-CA	FM	Fire	Creek Fire
Jun 24, 2007	FM-2700-CA	FM	Fire	Angora Fire
May 10, 2007	FM-2694-CA	FM	Fire	Island Fire
May 9, 2007	FM-2691-CA	FM	Fire	Griffith Park Fire
Mar 13, 2007	DR-1689-CA	DR	Freezing	Severe Freeze
Mar 11, 2007	FM-2683-CA	FM	Fire	241 Fire
Dec 3, 2006	FM-2681-CA	FM	Fire	Shekell Fire
Oct 26, 2006	FM-2678-CA	FM	Fire	Esperanza Fire
Sep 26, 2006	FM-2677-CA	FM	Fire	Day Fire
Sep 17, 2006	FM-2676-CA	FM	Fire	Orchard Fire
Jul 30, 2006	FM-2662-CA	FM	Fire	Junction Fire
Jul 24, 2006	FM-2656-CA	FM	Fire	Horse Fire
Jul 12, 2006	FM-2653-CA	FM	Fire	Sawtooth Fire Complex
Jun 5, 2006	DR-1646-CA	DR	Severe Storm	Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides
Feb 6, 2006	FM-2630-CA	FM	Fire	Sierra Fire
Feb 3, 2006	DR-1628-CA	DR	Severe Storm	Severe Storms, Flooding, Mudslides, And Landslides
Nov 18, 2005	FM-2586-CA	FM	Fire	School Fire
Oct 6, 2005	FM-2584-CA	FM	Fire	Woodhouse Fire
Oct 6, 2005	FM-2585-CA	FM	Fire	Border # 50 Fire
Sep 28, 2005	FM-2583-CA	FM	Fire	Topanga Fire
Sep 13, 2005	EM-3248-CA	EM	Hurricane	Hurricane Katrina Evacuation
Sep 5, 2005	FM-2582-CA	FM	Fire	Sundevil Fire
Aug 26, 2005	FM-2580-CA	FM	Fire	Manton Fire
Jul 25, 2005	FM-2571-CA	FM	Fire	Ca-Quartz Fire-7-25-2005
Apr 14, 2005	DR-1585-CA	DR	Severe Storm	Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And Mud And Debris Flows
Feb 4, 2005	DR-1577-CA	DR	Severe Storm	Severe Storms, Flooding, Debris Flows, And Mudslides
Sep 13, 2004	FM-2555-CA	FM	Fire	Rix-Ca-Old Highway Wildfire 9/13/04
Sep 4, 2004	FM-2554-CA	FM	Fire	Ca-Geysers Fire-09-04-2004
Sep 3, 2004	FM-2553-CA	FM	Fire	Ca-Pattison Fire-09-03-2004
Sep 2, 2004	FM-2552-CA	FM	Fire	Ca-Bear Fire-09-02-2004
Aug 14, 2004	FM-2548-CA	FM	Fire	Ca-Lake Fire 08-14-2004
Aug 14, 2004	FM-2547-CA	FM	Fire	Ca-French Fire 08-14-2004
Aug 11, 2004	FM-2545-CA	FM	Fire	Ca Oregon Fire 08-11-2004
Aug 11, 2004	FM-2544-CA	FM	Fire	Ca-Bear Fire-08-11-2004
Aug 8, 2004	FM-2541-CA	FM	Fire	Ca-Stevens Fire-08--8-2004
Aug 7, 2004	FM-2540-CA	FM	Fire	Ca-Calaveras Complex-08-07-2004
Jul 21, 2004	FM-2535-CA	FM	Fire	Ca-Crown Wildfire-07-21-2004
Jul 18, 2004	FM-2534-CA	FM	Fire	Ca-Foothill Wildfire-07-18-2004
Jul 18, 2004	FM-2533-CA	FM	Fire	Ca-Melton Wildfire-07-18-2004
Jul 14, 2004	FM-2528-CA	FM	Fire	Ca - Pine Fire - 7-13-2004
Jul 14, 2004	FM-2532-CA	FM	Fire	Ca-Hollow Fire-07-14-2004
Jul 14, 2004	FM-2529-CA	FM	Fire	Ca - Mataguay Fire - 7-13-2004
Jul 14, 2004	FM-2530-CA	FM	Fire	Ca-Lakeview-07-14-2004
Jun 30, 2004	DR-1529-CA	DR	Dam/Levee Break	Flooding As A Result Of A Levee Break
Jun 5, 2004	FM-2519-CA	FM	Fire	Ca-Gaviota Fire-06-05-2004
May 4, 2004	FM-2517-CA	FM	Fire	Ca-Cerritos Fire-5-04-2004
May 4, 2004	FM-2516-CA	FM	Fire	Ca-Eagle Fire-05-04-2004
Apr 26, 2004	FM-2515-CA	FM	Fire	Ca - Pleasure Fire - 04-25-2004
Jan 13, 2004	DR-1505-CA	DR	Earthquake	Earthquake
Oct 28, 2003	FM-2508-CA	FM	Fire	Ca-Whitmore Fire-10-28-2003
Oct 27, 2003	DR-1498-CA	DR	Fire	Wildfires, Flooding, Mudflow And Debris Flow Directly Related T
Oct 26, 2003	FM-2507-CA	FM	Fire	Ca-Mountain Fire-10-26-2003
Oct 26, 2003	FM-2505-CA	FM	Fire	Ca-Cedar Fire-10-26-2003
Oct 26, 2003	FM-2506-CA	FM	Fire	Paradise Fire
Oct 26, 2003	FM-2504-CA	FM	Fire	Simi Fire
Oct 25, 2003	FM-2502-CA	FM	Fire	Ca-Verdale Fire 10-25-2003
Oct 25, 2003	FM-2503-CA	FM	Fire	Old Fire
Oct 23, 2003	FM-2501-CA	FM	Fire	Ca-Grand Prix Fire-10-23-2003
Oct 21, 2003	FM-2500-CA	FM	Fire	Pass Fire
Sep 6, 2003	FM-2497-CA	FM	Fire	Ca-Bridge Fire-09-05-2003
Aug 19, 2003	FM-2491-CA	FM	Fire	Ca-Locust Wildfire-08-19-2003
Jul 25, 2003	FM-2487-CA	FM	Fire	Canyon Fire
Jul 3, 2003	FM-2475-CA	FM	Fire	Ca-Railroad Fire-07-03-2003
Jun 29, 2003	FM-2474-CA	FM	Fire	Ca - Tejon Fire - 06-30-2003
Jun 28, 2003	FM-2473-CA	FM	Fire	Ca - Sawmill Fire - 06-27-2003
Jan 7, 2003	FM-2466-CA	FM	Fire	Ca - Wildfire (Pacific Fire) - 01-06-2003
Sep 25, 2002	FM-2465-CA	FM	Fire	Croy Fire
Sep 24, 2002	FM-2464-CA	FM	Fire	Williams Fire
Sep 19, 2002	FM-2463-CA	FM	Fire	Sierra Fire
Sep 4, 2002	FM-2461-CA	FM	Fire	Squirrel Fire
Sep 4, 2002	FM-2462-CA	FM	Fire	Leona Fire
Jul 30, 2002	FM-2456-CA	FM	Fire	Ca - Pines Fire - 07/30/02
Jul 22, 2002	FM-2450-CA	FM	Fire	Deer Fire
Jun 27, 2002	FM-2433-CA	FM	Fire	Louisiana Fire
Jun 17, 2002	FM-2425-CA	FM	Fire	Bluecut Fire
Jun 6, 2002	FM-2417-CA	FM	Fire	Ca - Copper Fire - 06-06-2002
May 14, 2002	FM-2405-CA	FM	Fire	Antonio Fire
Feb 11, 2002	FM-2396-CA	FM	Fire	Gavilan Fire
Sep 14, 2000	DR-1342-CA	DR	Earthquake	Earthquake

Denied requests

FEMA turned down 13 declaration requests from California since FY2000, a denial rate of 3.9%. Denials are tracked in a separate FEMA dataset from approved declarations.

Date	Type	Hazard
Jun 24, 2025	Emergency	Other
Sep 24, 2024	Major Disaster	Fire
Mar 21, 2024	Major Disaster	Flood
Oct 26, 2022	Major Disaster	Fire
Jul 14, 2016	Major Disaster	Fire
Apr 26, 2016	Major Disaster	Severe Storm
Apr 22, 2011	Major Disaster	Severe Storm
Sep 15, 2010	Major Disaster	Fire
Jun 19, 2009	Major Disaster	Drought
Aug 19, 2008	Major Disaster	Fire

Declarations not attributed to a specific locality

2 declarations in California applied statewide, or to areas FEMA did not tie to a single county or equivalent, such as wildfire management zones. They are included in the state totals above but do not appear on any individual jurisdiction page.

Date	Number	Type	Hazard	Title
Jul 28, 2018	FM-5262-CA	FM	Fire	Mendocino Fire Complex
Oct 21, 2007	FM-2734-CA	FM	Fire	Witch Fire

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How these numbers are built

Every figure is drawn from FEMA's OpenFEMA datasets: the Disaster Declarations Summaries for declarations and the Declaration Denials dataset for turndowns, rebuilt automatically each week. A "declaration" is one unique combination of declaration type (DR / EM / FM), disaster number, and state, so a single disaster affecting five states counts as five declarations. Years are federal fiscal years (Oct 1 to Sep 30). Totals on this page cover complete fiscal years only; the current in-progress year may appear in the most-recent list but is not counted in the totals. Uses OpenFEMA data but is not endorsed by or affiliated with FEMA.