FEMAEM-3279-CAEmergencyDeclared October 23, 2007
EM-3279-CA: California Wildfires
FEMA made an emergency declaration for California (EM-3279-CA) on October 23, 2007 for the incident of October 21, 2007 to March 31, 2008; it covers 7 designated areas.
The declaration
- Declaration
- EM-3279-CA (also written FEMA-3279-EM)
- Type
- Emergency declaration
- State
- California
- Incident
- Fire: Wildfires
- Incident period
- October 21, 2007 to March 31, 2008
- Declared
- October 23, 2007
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance
- FEMA region
- 9
- Place in the year
- the only emergency declaration for California in 2007
- Status
- closed out on April 19, 2012
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Orange (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Riverside (County) | — | Yes | — |
| San Bernardino (County) | — | Yes | — |
| San Diego (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Santa Barbara (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Ventura (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.
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/3279. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.