DR-4558-CA
Wildfires
- Major disaster declaration
- Fire
- Individual Assistance declared
- Public Assistance declared
- Hazard Mitigation declared
Official FEMA records · Historical data · Last refreshed 5 Nov 2026, 18:35 UTC
Data last refreshed 5 Nov 2026, 18:35 UTC. FEMA may have newer records.
Key facts
- Declared
- 22 Aug 2020
- Incident period
- 14 Aug 2020 to 26 Sep 2020
- Declaration type
- Major disaster declaration. The President declared a major disaster under the Stafford Act, which can authorise a broad range of federal recovery programmes. How FEMA declares disasters
- Incident types designated
- Fire
- Where
- California — 20 designated areas
- FEMA region
- Region 9
Programmes declared
“Declared” means FEMA authorised this programme for the listed areas. It does not mean any individual or household is eligible. Eligibility is decided by FEMA — apply or check at DisasterAssistance.gov.
Apply or check status at DisasterAssistance.gov FEMA's record lists a last filing date of 11 Dec 2020 for Individual Assistance. Confirm with FEMA.
Designated areas
Programmes can differ from area to area. Names are as FEMA lists them.
| Area | Programmes |
|---|---|
| Butte (County) | IA, PA, HM |
| Lake (County) | IA, PA, HM |
| Lassen (County) | IA, PA, HM |
| Mendocino (County) | IA, PA, HM |
| Monterey (County) | IA, PA, HM |
| Napa (County) | IA, PA, HM |
| Nevada (County) | PA |
| Plumas (County) | PA, HM |
| San Mateo (County) | IA, PA, HM |
| Santa Clara (County) | IA, PA, HM |
| Santa Cruz (County) | IA, PA, HM |
| Sierra (County) | PA, HM |
| Solano (County) | IA, PA, HM |
| Sonoma (County) | IA, PA, HM |
| Stanislaus (County) | IA, PA, HM |
| Trinity (County) | IA, PA, HM |
| Tulare (County) | IA, PA, HM |
| Tuolumne (County) | PA, HM |
| Yolo (County) | IA, PA, HM |
| Yuba (County) | PA, HM |
Related declarations
Same FEMA disaster number, or the same state with an incident starting within 30 days.