FEMADR-4569-CAMajor disasterDeclared October 16, 2020
DR-4569-CA: California Wildfires
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for California (DR-4569-CA) on October 16, 2020 for the incident of September 4, 2020 to November 17, 2020; it covers 12 designated areas. FEMA had approved $5.6 million for 362 households through the Individuals and Households Program (as of October 1, 2026) and obligated $201.5 million in Public Assistance (as of September 24, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-4569-CA (also written FEMA-4569-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- California
- Incident
- Fire: Wildfires
- Incident period
- September 4, 2020 to November 17, 2020
- Declared
- October 16, 2020
- Programs declared
- Individuals and Households, Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 9
- Place in the year
- the third of 3 major disaster declarations for California in 2020
- Status
- open (not yet closed out by FEMA)
- Registration deadline (individual help)
- December 16, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Del Norte (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Fresno (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Los Angeles (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Madera (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Mendocino (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Napa (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| San Bernardino (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| San Diego (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Shasta (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Siskiyou (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Sonoma (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?
362households approved for help (IHP)
$5.6 millionIndividuals and Households Program approved
$4.4 millionof it for housing
$1.2 millionof it for other needs
$201.5 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$44.5 millionHazard Mitigation Grant Program obligated
Individual assistance figures as of October 1, 2026, public assistance as of September 24, 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/4569. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application. Registration for individual help closed on December 16, 2020.