FEMADR-4619-CAMajor disasterDeclared September 12, 2021
DR-4619-CA: California Wildfires
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for California (DR-4619-CA) on September 12, 2021 for the incident of August 14, 2021 to October 21, 2021; it covers 2 designated areas. FEMA had approved obligated $160.7 million in Public Assistance (as of September 28, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-4619-CA (also written FEMA-4619-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- California
- Incident
- Fire: Wildfires
- Incident period
- August 14, 2021 to October 21, 2021
- Declared
- September 12, 2021
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 9
- Place in the year
- the second of 2 major disaster declarations for California in 2021
- Status
- open (not yet closed out by FEMA)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| El Dorado (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Lake (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?
$160.7 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$5.1 millionHazard Mitigation Grant Program obligated
Individual assistance figures as of n/a, public assistance as of September 28, 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/4619. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.