FEMADR-65-CAMajor disasterDeclared December 29, 1956
DR-65-CA: California Forest Fire
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for California (DR-65-CA) on December 29, 1956 for the incident of December 29, 1956 to December 29, 1956; it covers 1 designated area.
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-65-CA (also written FEMA-65-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- California
- Incident
- Fire: Forest Fire
- Incident period
- December 29, 1956 to December 29, 1956
- Declared
- December 29, 1956
- Programs declared
- Individual Assistance (the older program, flagged until 2008), Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 9
- Place in the year
- the only major disaster declaration for California in 1956
- Status
- closed out on April 1, 1959
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 | Individual Assistance (older program) | Public Assistance | Hazard Mitigation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Statewide | — | 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?
FEMA has published no assistance totals for this declaration.
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/65. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.