FEMADR-4344-CAMajor disasterDeclared October 10, 2017
DR-4344-CA: California Wildfires
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for California (DR-4344-CA) on October 10, 2017 for the incident of October 8, 2017 to October 31, 2017; it covers 9 designated areas. FEMA had approved $18.0 million for 4,405 households through the Individuals and Households Program (as of October 1, 2026) and obligated $485.8 million in Public Assistance (as of September 25, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-4344-CA (also written FEMA-4344-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- California
- Incident
- Fire: Wildfires
- Incident period
- October 8, 2017 to October 31, 2017
- Declared
- October 10, 2017
- Programs declared
- Individuals and Households, Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 9
- Place in the year
- the sixth of 6 major disaster declarations for California in 2017
- Status
- open (not yet closed out by FEMA)
- Registration deadline (individual help)
- December 11, 2017
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Butte (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Lake (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Mendocino (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Napa (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Nevada (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Orange (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Solano (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Sonoma (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Yuba (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?
4,405households approved for help (IHP)
$18.0 millionIndividuals and Households Program approved
$11.1 millionof it for housing
$6.9 millionof it for other needs
$485.8 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$169.9 millionHazard Mitigation Grant Program obligated
Individual assistance figures as of October 1, 2026, public assistance as of September 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.
FEMA's page for this declaration
FEMA's own page for this declaration is fema.gov/disaster/4344. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application. Registration for individual help closed on December 11, 2017.