FEMAFM-2788-CAFire managementDeclared October 12, 2008
FM-2788-CA: California Marek Fire
FEMA made a fire management assistance declaration for California (FM-2788-CA) on October 12, 2008 for the incident of October 12, 2008 to October 17, 2008; it covers 1 designated area. FEMA had approved obligated $2.4 million in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- FM-2788-CA (also written FEMA-2788-FM)
- Type
- Fire management assistance declaration
- State
- California
- Incident
- Fire: Marek Fire
- Incident period
- October 12, 2008 to October 17, 2008
- Declared
- October 12, 2008
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance
- FEMA region
- 9
- Place in the year
- the 12th of 16 fire management declarations for California in 2008
- Status
- closed out on October 6, 2011
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 | — |
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?
$2.4 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.
FEMA's page for this declaration
FEMA's own page for this declaration is fema.gov/disaster/2788. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.