FEMADR-657-CAMajor disasterDeclared April 24, 1982
DR-657-CA: California Urban Fire
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for California (DR-657-CA) on April 24, 1982 for the incident of April 24, 1982 to April 24, 1982; it covers 1 designated area.
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-657-CA (also written FEMA-657-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- California
- Incident
- Fire: Urban Fire
- Incident period
- April 24, 1982 to April 24, 1982
- Declared
- April 24, 1982
- Programs declared
- Individual Assistance (the older program, flagged until 2008)
- FEMA region
- 9
- Place in the year
- the second of 3 major disaster declarations for California in 1982
- Status
- closed out on January 9, 1986
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orange (County) | — | 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/657. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.