FEMAEM-3571-CAEmergencyDeclared September 1, 2021
EM-3571-CA: California Caldor Fire
FEMA made an emergency declaration for California (EM-3571-CA) on September 1, 2021 for the incident of August 14, 2021 to October 21, 2021; it covers 4 designated areas.
The declaration
- Declaration
- EM-3571-CA (also written FEMA-3571-EM)
- Type
- Emergency declaration
- State
- California
- Incident
- Fire: Caldor Fire
- Incident period
- August 14, 2021 to October 21, 2021
- Declared
- September 1, 2021
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance
- FEMA region
- 9
- Place in the year
- the only emergency declaration for California in 2021
- Status
- closed out on July 22, 2026
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Amador (County) | — | Yes | — |
| El Dorado (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Placer (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/3571. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.