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EM-3140-CA: Ca-Wildfires-08/25/1999

Emergency declaration for California, declared 09/01/1999 for a fire. Covers 10 designated areas.

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

Declared
09/01/1999
Incident began
08/24/1999
Incident ended
11/29/1999
Areas
10

Programs approved

Which kinds of FEMA aid this declaration opened

  • Individuals & HouseholdsNot approved for this declaration
  • Individual AssistanceAid for people and families in older declarations
  • Public AssistanceFunds to repair public infrastructure such as roads, schools and utilities
  • Hazard MitigationNot approved for this declaration

Designated areas

Counties, parishes, tribal areas or statewide

AreaAddedPrograms
Butte County09/01/1999IAPA
Humboldt County09/01/1999PA
Napa County09/01/1999PA
Plumas County09/01/1999PA
San Bernardino County09/01/1999IAPA
Shasta County09/01/1999IAPA
Tehama County09/01/1999PA
Trinity County09/01/1999PA
Tuolumne County09/01/1999PA
Yuba County09/01/1999IAPA

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

Declaration details

FEMA number
EM-3140-CA
Type
Emergency
Incident type
Fire
Title
Ca-Wildfires-08/25/1999
Individual Assistance deadline
01/10/2000
Closed out
12/13/2010

An emergency declaration supports specific actions to protect lives and property, such as evacuations, shelters and debris removal, often before or right after an event.

FEMA page for EM-3140-CA

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