FEMADR-4558-CAMajor disasterDeclared August 22, 2020
DR-4558-CA: California Wildfires
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for California (DR-4558-CA) on August 22, 2020 for the incident of August 14, 2020 to September 26, 2020; it covers 20 designated areas. FEMA had approved $23.3 million for 2,911 households through the Individuals and Households Program (as of October 1, 2026) and obligated $468.4 million in Public Assistance (as of September 25, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-4558-CA (also written FEMA-4558-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- California
- Incident
- Fire: Wildfires
- Incident period
- August 14, 2020 to September 26, 2020
- Declared
- August 22, 2020
- Programs declared
- Individuals and Households, Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 9
- Place in the year
- the second of 3 major disaster declarations for California in 2020
- Status
- open (not yet closed out by FEMA)
- Registration deadline (individual help)
- December 11, 2020
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 |
| Lassen (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Mendocino (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Monterey (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Napa (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Nevada (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Plumas (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| San Mateo (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Santa Clara (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Santa Cruz (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Sierra (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Solano (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Sonoma (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Stanislaus (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Trinity (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Tulare (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Tuolumne (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Yolo (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Yuba (County) | — | 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?
2,911households approved for help (IHP)
$23.3 millionIndividuals and Households Program approved
$18.5 millionof it for housing
$4.8 millionof it for other needs
$468.4 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$55.4 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/4558. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application. Registration for individual help closed on December 11, 2020.