FEMAFM-2473-CAFire managementDeclared June 28, 2003
FM-2473-CA: California Ca - Sawmill Fire - 06-27-2003
FEMA made a fire management assistance declaration for California (FM-2473-CA) on June 28, 2003 for the incident of June 26, 2003 to June 30, 2003; it covers 1 designated area. FEMA had approved obligated $710,105 in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- FM-2473-CA (also written FEMA-2473-FM)
- Type
- Fire management assistance declaration
- State
- California
- Incident
- Fire: Ca - Sawmill Fire - 06-27-2003
- Incident period
- June 26, 2003 to June 30, 2003
- Declared
- June 28, 2003
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance
- FEMA region
- 9
- Place in the year
- the second of 16 fire management declarations for California in 2003
- Status
- closed out on July 7, 2009
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kern (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?
$710,105Public 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.
FEMA's page for this declaration
FEMA's own page for this declaration is fema.gov/disaster/2473. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.