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DR-4558-CA: Wildfires

Major disaster declaration for California, declared 08/22/2020 for a fire. Covers 20 designated areas.

Not an official notice. Follow FEMA and local authorities. In an emergency, call 911.

Declared
08/22/2020
Incident began
08/14/2020
Incident ended
09/26/2020
Areas
20

Programs approved

Which kinds of FEMA aid this declaration opened

  • Individuals & HouseholdsGrants to households for temporary housing, repairs and other needs
  • Public AssistanceFunds to repair public infrastructure such as roads, schools and utilities
  • Hazard MitigationFunds to reduce future risk, such as elevating homes or buyouts

People in approved areas can apply at DisasterAssistance.gov or call 1-800-621-3362.

Designated areas

Counties, parishes, tribal areas or statewide

AreaAddedPrograms
Butte County08/22/2020IHPAHM
Lake County08/22/2020IHPAHM
Lassen County08/22/2020IHPAHM
Mendocino County08/22/2020IHPAHM
Monterey County08/22/2020IHPAHM
Napa County08/22/2020IHPAHM
Nevada County08/22/2020PA
Plumas County08/22/2020PAHM
San Mateo County08/22/2020IHPAHM
Santa Clara County08/22/2020IHPAHM
Santa Cruz County08/22/2020IHPAHM
Sierra County08/22/2020PAHM
Solano County08/22/2020IHPAHM
Sonoma County08/22/2020IHPAHM
Stanislaus County08/22/2020IHPAHM
Trinity County08/22/2020IHPAHM
Tulare County08/22/2020IHPAHM
Tuolumne County08/22/2020PAHM
Yolo County08/22/2020IHPAHM
Yuba County08/22/2020PAHM

IH: Individuals and Households. IA: Individual Assistance. PA: Public Assistance. HM: Hazard Mitigation.

Declaration details

FEMA number
DR-4558-CA
Type
Major disaster
Incident type
Fire
Title
Wildfires
Individual Assistance deadline
12/11/2020

The President declares a major disaster when damage is beyond what state and local governments can handle. It can open individual aid for households and public assistance for repairs.

FEMA page for DR-4558-CA

Source: FEMA, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries · Last updated 10/27/2026