Disaster Data / States / California / Los Angeles County
CountyLos Angeles County, California
Los Angeles County recorded 67 federal disaster and emergency declarations since FY2000 (through FY2025): 16 major disasters, 7 emergencies, and 44 fire-management declarations. Its most common hazard is fire.
The federal disaster record for Los Angeles County runs between 2002 and 2025, covering 67 declarations in all. Its most recent major disaster declaration was Wildfires And Straight-Line Winds in 2025. The hazards behind these declarations were most often fire, severe storm, and flood. Since 2000, FEMA has obligated about $2.3 billion in Public Assistance funding to the jurisdiction, most of it for emergency protective measures.
Highlighted: Los Angeles County, CA
Federal Public Assistance by category
Federal share obligated to this jurisdiction under FEMA Public Assistance since 2000, grouped by damage category. Figures are rounded to the nearest dollar and reflect obligations, which may change as projects close out.
| Category | Projects | Federal share obligated |
|---|---|---|
| Emergency protective measures(B) | 1,341 | $2,004,536,662 |
| Roads and bridges(C) | 349 | $61,507,312 |
| Management costs(Z) | 144 | $46,031,393 |
| Buildings and equipment(E) | 338 | $41,388,294 |
| Debris removal(A) | 359 | $38,349,389 |
| Water control facilities(D) | 178 | $37,198,587 |
| Utilities(F) | 159 | $24,477,830 |
| Parks and recreation(G) | 211 | $15,676,865 |
| Other(I) | 2 | $90,899 |
| All categories | 3,081 | $2,269,257,231 |
Most common hazards
- Fire 54
- Severe Storm 5
- Flood 4
- Biological 2
- Freezing 1
- Hurricane 1
Previous occurrences, for your mitigation plan
Every local hazard mitigation plan must document previous occurrences of each hazard. Here is that record for Los Angeles County, sourced to OpenFEMA and refreshed weekly. Copy it straight into your plan.
| Hazard | Date | FEMA declaration | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fire | Aug 8, 2025 | FM-5605-CA | FM |
| Fire | Jan 8, 2025 | DR-4856-CA | DR |
| Fire | Jan 8, 2025 | FM-5550-CA | FM |
| Fire | Jan 8, 2025 | FM-5551-CA | FM |
| Fire | Jan 7, 2025 | FM-5549-CA | FM |
| Fire | Dec 10, 2024 | FM-5548-CA | FM |
| Fire | Sep 11, 2024 | FM-5537-CA | FM |
| Severe Storm | Apr 13, 2024 | DR-4769-CA | DR |
| Severe Storm | Apr 3, 2023 | DR-4699-CA | DR |
| Flood | Mar 10, 2023 | EM-3592-CA | EM |
| Flood | Jan 14, 2023 | DR-4683-CA | DR |
| Flood | Jan 9, 2023 | EM-3591-CA | EM |
| Fire | Oct 16, 2020 | DR-4569-CA | DR |
| Fire | Sep 13, 2020 | FM-5374-CA | FM |
| Biological | Mar 22, 2020 | DR-4482-CA | DR |
| Biological | Mar 13, 2020 | EM-3428-CA | EM |
| Fire | Oct 28, 2019 | FM-5297-CA | FM |
| Fire | Oct 24, 2019 | FM-5296-CA | FM |
| Fire | Oct 11, 2019 | FM-5293-CA | FM |
| Fire | Nov 12, 2018 | DR-4407-CA | DR |
| Fire | Nov 9, 2018 | EM-3409-CA | EM |
| Fire | Nov 9, 2018 | FM-5280-CA | FM |
| Fire | Jan 2, 2018 | DR-4353-CA | DR |
| Fire | Dec 8, 2017 | EM-3396-CA | EM |
| Fire | Dec 6, 2017 | FM-5227-CA | FM |
| Fire | Dec 5, 2017 | FM-5225-CA | FM |
| Fire | Dec 5, 2017 | FM-5226-CA | FM |
| Fire | Sep 2, 2017 | FM-5201-CA | FM |
| Flood | Mar 16, 2017 | DR-4305-CA | DR |
| Fire | Jul 23, 2016 | FM-5135-CA | FM |
| Fire | Jul 9, 2016 | FM-5132-CA | FM |
| Fire | Jun 21, 2016 | FM-5129-CA | FM |
| Fire | Jun 5, 2016 | FM-5124-CA | FM |
| Fire | Jan 16, 2014 | FM-5051-CA | FM |
| Fire | Jun 2, 2013 | FM-5025-CA | FM |
| Fire | Jul 30, 2010 | FM-2851-CA | FM |
| Severe Storm | Mar 8, 2010 | DR-1884-CA | DR |
| Fire | Aug 28, 2009 | FM-2828-CA | FM |
| Fire | Aug 28, 2009 | FM-2830-CA | FM |
| Fire | Nov 18, 2008 | DR-1810-CA | DR |
| Fire | Nov 15, 2008 | FM-2791-CA | FM |
| Fire | Nov 15, 2008 | FM-2792-CA | FM |
| Fire | Oct 13, 2008 | FM-2789-CA | FM |
| Fire | Oct 12, 2008 | FM-2788-CA | FM |
| Fire | Apr 27, 2008 | FM-2763-CA | FM |
| Fire | Oct 24, 2007 | DR-1731-CA | DR |
| Fire | Oct 23, 2007 | EM-3279-CA | EM |
| Fire | Oct 22, 2007 | FM-2736-CA | FM |
| Fire | Oct 21, 2007 | FM-2732-CA | FM |
| Fire | Oct 21, 2007 | FM-2733-CA | FM |
| Fire | Jul 8, 2007 | FM-2708-CA | FM |
| Fire | May 10, 2007 | FM-2694-CA | FM |
| Fire | May 9, 2007 | FM-2691-CA | FM |
| Freezing | Mar 13, 2007 | DR-1689-CA | DR |
| Fire | Sep 28, 2005 | FM-2583-CA | FM |
| Hurricane | Sep 13, 2005 | EM-3248-CA | EM |
| Severe Storm | Apr 14, 2005 | DR-1585-CA | DR |
| Severe Storm | Feb 4, 2005 | DR-1577-CA | DR |
| Fire | Jul 21, 2004 | FM-2535-CA | FM |
| Fire | Jul 18, 2004 | FM-2534-CA | FM |
| Fire | Jul 14, 2004 | FM-2528-CA | FM |
| Fire | Oct 27, 2003 | DR-1498-CA | DR |
| Fire | Oct 25, 2003 | FM-2502-CA | FM |
| Fire | Jan 7, 2003 | FM-2466-CA | FM |
| Fire | Sep 24, 2002 | FM-2464-CA | FM |
| Fire | Sep 4, 2002 | FM-2462-CA | FM |
| Fire | Jun 6, 2002 | FM-2417-CA | FM |
Every declaration on record
DR = Major disaster (Stafford Act) · EM = Emergency declaration · FM = Fire management assistance
Showing 67 declarations
| Date | Number | Type | Hazard | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 8, 2025 | FM-5605-CA | FM | Fire | Canyon Fire |
| Jan 8, 2025 | DR-4856-CA | DR | Fire | Wildfires And Straight-Line Winds |
| Jan 8, 2025 | FM-5550-CA | FM | Fire | Eaton Fire |
| Jan 8, 2025 | FM-5551-CA | FM | Fire | Hurst Fire |
| Jan 7, 2025 | FM-5549-CA | FM | Fire | Palisades Fire |
| Dec 10, 2024 | FM-5548-CA | FM | Fire | Franklin Fire |
| Sep 11, 2024 | FM-5537-CA | FM | Fire | Bridge Fire |
| Apr 13, 2024 | DR-4769-CA | DR | Severe Storm | Severe Winter Storms, Tornadoes, Flooding, Landslides, 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 |
| 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 |
| Oct 16, 2020 | DR-4569-CA | DR | Fire | Wildfires |
| Sep 13, 2020 | FM-5374-CA | FM | Fire | Bobcat Fire |
| Mar 22, 2020 | DR-4482-CA | DR | Biological | Covid-19 Pandemic |
| Mar 13, 2020 | EM-3428-CA | EM | Biological | Covid-19 |
| Oct 28, 2019 | FM-5297-CA | FM | Fire | Getty Fire |
| Oct 24, 2019 | FM-5296-CA | FM | Fire | Tick Fire |
| Oct 11, 2019 | FM-5293-CA | FM | Fire | Saddleridge Fire |
| Nov 12, 2018 | DR-4407-CA | DR | Fire | Wildfires |
| Nov 9, 2018 | EM-3409-CA | EM | Fire | Wildfires |
| Nov 9, 2018 | FM-5280-CA | FM | Fire | Woolsey 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 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 |
| Sep 2, 2017 | FM-5201-CA | FM | Fire | La Tuna Fire |
| Mar 16, 2017 | DR-4305-CA | DR | Flood | Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, And Mudslides |
| Jul 23, 2016 | FM-5135-CA | FM | Fire | Sand Fire |
| Jul 9, 2016 | FM-5132-CA | FM | Fire | Sage Fire |
| Jun 21, 2016 | FM-5129-CA | FM | Fire | Fish Fire |
| Jun 5, 2016 | FM-5124-CA | FM | Fire | Old Fire |
| Jan 16, 2014 | FM-5051-CA | FM | Fire | Colby Fire |
| Jun 2, 2013 | FM-5025-CA | FM | Fire | Powerhouse Fire |
| Jul 30, 2010 | FM-2851-CA | FM | Fire | Crown Fire |
| Mar 8, 2010 | DR-1884-CA | DR | Severe Storm | Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, And Debris And Mud Flows |
| Aug 28, 2009 | FM-2828-CA | FM | Fire | Pv Fire |
| Aug 28, 2009 | FM-2830-CA | FM | Fire | Station Fire |
| Nov 18, 2008 | DR-1810-CA | DR | Fire | Wildfires |
| Nov 15, 2008 | FM-2791-CA | FM | Fire | Sayre Fire |
| Nov 15, 2008 | FM-2792-CA | FM | Fire | Freeway Fire Complex |
| Oct 13, 2008 | FM-2789-CA | FM | Fire | Sesnon Fire |
| Oct 12, 2008 | FM-2788-CA | FM | Fire | Marek 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-2736-CA | FM | Fire | Ranch Fire |
| Oct 21, 2007 | FM-2732-CA | FM | Fire | Canyon Fire |
| Oct 21, 2007 | FM-2733-CA | FM | Fire | Buckweed Fire |
| Jul 8, 2007 | FM-2708-CA | FM | Fire | Canyon 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 |
| Sep 28, 2005 | FM-2583-CA | FM | Fire | Topanga Fire |
| Sep 13, 2005 | EM-3248-CA | EM | Hurricane | Hurricane Katrina Evacuation |
| 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 |
| 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 14, 2004 | FM-2528-CA | FM | Fire | Ca - Pine Fire - 7-13-2004 |
| Oct 27, 2003 | DR-1498-CA | DR | Fire | Wildfires, Flooding, Mudflow And Debris Flow Directly Related T |
| Oct 25, 2003 | FM-2502-CA | FM | Fire | Ca-Verdale Fire 10-25-2003 |
| Jan 7, 2003 | FM-2466-CA | FM | Fire | Ca - Wildfire (Pacific Fire) - 01-06-2003 |
| Sep 24, 2002 | FM-2464-CA | FM | Fire | Williams Fire |
| Sep 4, 2002 | FM-2462-CA | FM | Fire | Leona Fire |
| Jun 6, 2002 | FM-2417-CA | FM | Fire | Ca - Copper Fire - 06-06-2002 |
How these numbers are built
Drawn from FEMA's OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries, rebuilt each week. A declaration is counted here once for each designated area it names, so a single disaster covering many localities is counted in each one. For that reason these jurisdiction counts do not sum to California's statewide total. This page counts declarations that named this jurisdiction as a designated area. Totals cover complete fiscal years (Oct 1 to Sep 30); the 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.