FEMAEM-3287-CAEmergencyDeclared June 28, 2008
EM-3287-CA: California Wildfires
FEMA made an emergency declaration for California (EM-3287-CA) on June 28, 2008 for the incident of June 20, 2008 to August 20, 2008; it covers 13 designated areas. FEMA had approved obligated $246.2 million in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- EM-3287-CA (also written FEMA-3287-EM)
- Type
- Emergency declaration
- State
- California
- Incident
- Fire: Wildfires
- Incident period
- June 20, 2008 to August 20, 2008
- Declared
- June 28, 2008
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance
- FEMA region
- 9
- Place in the year
- the only emergency declaration for California in 2008
- Status
- closed out on May 11, 2015
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Butte (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Hoopa Valley Indian Reservation | — | Yes | — |
| Kern (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Mariposa (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Mendocino (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Monterey (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Plumas (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Santa Barbara (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Santa Clara (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Santa Cruz (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Shasta (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Trinity (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Yurok Indian Reservation | — | 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?
$246.2 millionPublic Assistance obligated
Individual assistance figures as of n/a, public assistance as of May 17, 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/3287. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.