FEMADR-4240-CAMajor disasterDeclared September 22, 2015
DR-4240-CA: California Valley Fire and Butte Fire
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for California (DR-4240-CA) on September 22, 2015 for the incident of September 9, 2015 to October 30, 2015; it covers 2 designated areas. FEMA had approved $12.7 million for 1,535 households through the Individuals and Households Program (as of October 1, 2026) and obligated $221.8 million in Public Assistance (as of June 25, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-4240-CA (also written FEMA-4240-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- California
- Incident
- Fire: Valley Fire and Butte Fire
- Incident period
- September 9, 2015 to October 30, 2015
- Declared
- September 22, 2015
- Programs declared
- Individuals and Households, Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 9
- Place in the year
- the second of 2 major disaster declarations for California in 2015
- Status
- open (not yet closed out by FEMA)
- Registration deadline (individual help)
- November 23, 2015
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 | Public Assistance | Hazard Mitigation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calaveras (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Lake (County) | 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?
1,535households approved for help (IHP)
$12.7 millionIndividuals and Households Program approved
$8.5 millionof it for housing
$4.2 millionof it for other needs
$221.8 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$59.3 millionHazard Mitigation Grant Program obligated
Individual assistance figures as of October 1, 2026, public assistance as of June 25, 2026. FEMA updates both as applications are decided.
Source: FEMA, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries (v2); FEMA, OpenFEMA FEMA Web Disaster Summaries (v1). Data as of September 29, 2026.
Source: FEMA, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries (v2). Data as of September 29, 2026.
FEMA's page for this declaration
FEMA's own page for this declaration is fema.gov/disaster/4240. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application. Registration for individual help closed on November 23, 2015.