FEMADR-119-CAMajor disasterDeclared November 16, 1961
DR-119-CA: California Fire (los Angeles County)
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for California (DR-119-CA) on November 16, 1961 for the incident of November 16, 1961 to November 16, 1961; it covers 1 designated area.
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-119-CA (also written FEMA-119-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- California
- Incident
- Fire: Fire (los Angeles County)
- Incident period
- November 16, 1961 to November 16, 1961
- Declared
- November 16, 1961
- Programs declared
- Individual Assistance (the older program, flagged until 2008), Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 9
- Place in the year
- the only major disaster declaration for California in 1961
- Status
- closed out on August 1, 1963
Source: FEMA, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries (v2). Data as of September 29, 2026.
Which areas are covered, and for what?
| Designated area | Individuals and Households | Individual Assistance (older program) | Public Assistance | Hazard Mitigation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Statewide | — | Yes | Yes | Yes |
An area can be added to a declaration after the first day, or have a program added: this table is FEMA's current list.
Source: FEMA, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries (v2). Data as of September 29, 2026.
How much has FEMA approved?
FEMA has published no assistance totals for this declaration.
Source: FEMA, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries (v2); FEMA, OpenFEMA FEMA Web Disaster Summaries (v1). Data as of September 29, 2026.
FEMA's page for this declaration
FEMA's own page for this declaration is fema.gov/disaster/119. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.