FEMAFM-2817-CAFire managementDeclared May 6, 2009
FM-2817-CA: California Jesusita Fire
FEMA made a fire management assistance declaration for California (FM-2817-CA) on May 6, 2009 for the incident of May 5, 2009 to May 22, 2009; it covers 1 designated area. FEMA had approved obligated $23.5 million in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- FM-2817-CA (also written FEMA-2817-FM)
- Type
- Fire management assistance declaration
- State
- California
- Incident
- Fire: Jesusita Fire
- Incident period
- May 5, 2009 to May 22, 2009
- Declared
- May 6, 2009
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance
- FEMA region
- 9
- Place in the year
- the first of 10 fire management declarations for California in 2009
- Status
- closed out on September 29, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Santa Barbara (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?
$23.5 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/2817. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.