FEMAFM-2503-CAFire managementDeclared October 25, 2003
FM-2503-CA: California Old Fire
FEMA made a fire management assistance declaration for California (FM-2503-CA) on October 25, 2003 for the incident of October 25, 2003 to November 14, 2003; it covers 1 designated area.
The declaration
- Declaration
- FM-2503-CA (also written FEMA-2503-FM)
- Type
- Fire management assistance declaration
- State
- California
- Incident
- Fire: Old Fire
- Incident period
- October 25, 2003 to November 14, 2003
- Declared
- October 25, 2003
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance
- FEMA region
- 9
- Place in the year
- the 11th of 16 fire management declarations for California in 2003
- Status
- closed out on January 21, 2004
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Bernardino (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/2503. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.