FEMAFM-5111-CAFire managementDeclared September 10, 2015
FM-5111-CA: California Butte Fire
FEMA made a fire management assistance declaration for California (FM-5111-CA) on September 10, 2015 for the incident of September 9, 2015 to October 2, 2015; it covers 2 designated areas. FEMA had approved obligated $3.1 million in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- FM-5111-CA (also written FEMA-5111-FM)
- Type
- Fire management assistance declaration
- State
- California
- Incident
- Fire: Butte Fire
- Incident period
- September 9, 2015 to October 2, 2015
- Declared
- September 10, 2015
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 9
- Place in the year
- the fourth of 5 fire management declarations for California in 2015
- Status
- closed out on May 24, 2021
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amador (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Calaveras (County) | — | Yes | 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?
$3.1 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$21,592Hazard Mitigation Grant Program 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/5111. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.